§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been paid out in grant each year from the Alvey fund; and what proportion was allocated to projects in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. PattieTotal payments under the Alvey programme from the Department of Trade and Industry,484W the Ministry of Defence and the Science and Engineering Research Council were £4.2 million in 1983–84 and £14.6 million in 1984–85.
None of the recipient companies or academic institutions was located in Northern Ireland. However, one academic institution in the Province is a partner in three projects and will therefore receive some Alvey funding in the future.