HC Deb 29 February 1984 vol 55 cc181-2W
57. Mr. Thurnham

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of the advantages of applying advanced technology to the manufacturing processes.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

My Department is undertaking a wide range of activities in support of its aim of promoting awareness and rapid adoption of key technologies. Some are general and aimed at improving management awareness of the potential benefits of AMT using media such as seminars, practical experience centres, demonstrations at companies. Others are more specific, such as assistance to individual companies towards obtaining advice on the adoption of the technology in their business and towards installing equipment such as CAD (£24 million allocated), robots and FMS (£35 million allocated).