§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the grants available from the European Economic Community to fund academic research in the United Kingdom; and what has been the total amount received by the United Kingdom institutions in each year since the inception of these schemes.
§ Mr. WaldenThe European Economic Community promotes research and development through direct action (in community laboratories), indirect, shared-cost action (involving contracts to enterprises and research institutes) and concerted action (involving the co-ordination of national programmes). Where appropriate, United Kingdom academic institutions can apply for indirect action contracts, and in some cases for funds for concerted action. Discussions are in progress concerning the budget for the framework programme for EC research and technological development for 1987–1991.
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European Economic Community: Principal Indirect and Concerted Action Programmes Industrial Programmes Period Budget mecu ESPRIT (European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology 1984–1988 750 RACE (Research and Development in Advanced Communications Technologies in Europe) 1985–86 (definition phase) 20 BRITE (Basic Research in Industrial Technologies for Europe) 1985–1988 125 Biotechnology 1985–1989 55 Advanced Materials and Raw Materials 1986–1989 70 Technical Reference Standards 1983–1987 25 Energy Related Programmes Non-nuclear energy 1985–1988 175 Nuclear fusion2 partly funded by Euratom 1985–1989 690 Nuclear fission2 partly funded by Euratom 1984–1987 477 Health Programmes 3rd Medical and Public Health Programme1 1982–1986 14 Radiation protection1 1985–1989 58 Environmental Programmes Environmental Protection 1986–1990 55 Climatology and natural hazards 1986–1990 18 Management and storage of radioactive waste 1985–1989 62
Industrial Programmes Period Budget mecu Major technological hazards 1986–1990 3 Agricultural Programmes1 Energy in Agriculture 1984–1985 8.5 Land use and water management 1984–1988 3.5 Mediterranean Agriculture 1984–1988 9 Other less favoured regions 1984–1988 0.5 Agro-food 1984–1988 2 Animal husbandry 1984–1986 3 Plant productivity 1984–1988 3.5 Other Programmes Stimulation Programme 1985–1988 60 Science and Technology for Development 1983–1986 40 1 These programmes partly or wholly involve funding for concerted action. 2 These programmes are only partly indirect action. UK academic institutions may also be eligible for certain other EEC grants for example, from the regional and social funds.
Information about the total amount of EEC research grants awarded to UK academic institutions is not readily available. The Department will be undertaking a special exercise to bring this information together. A substantial amount of work will be involved but the results should be available later this year.