§ 32. Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he proposes further new initiatives to promote awareness of the importance of good design in United Kingdom products.
§ Mr. ButcherThe Government are most anxious to promote awareness of the importance of good design in United Kingdom products and we shall be following up the initiatives resulting from proposals put forward at my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's seminar on design in January. One such initiative announced by my right hon. Friend recently was the provision of £3 million over the next three years to enable the Design Council to operate a subsidised design consultancy scheme as an extension of its successful design advisory service.