§ 30. Mr. Wigleyasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the regional distribution of his Department's budget for research and development.
§ Mr. AtkinsA table indicating the breakdown of the regional distribution of the DTI's budget for research and development is available in theOfficial Report.
Following is the information:
DTI support for research and development in regions: 1 April 1985 to 10 September 1987 Region Offers Per cent. Assistance £ million Per cent. East Midlands 90 (7.5) 3.2 (3.0) North-East 51 (4.3) 2.9 (3.0) North-West 108 (9.0) 11.2 (11.0) Scotland 55 (4.6) 2.5 (2.5) South-East 489 (41.0) 49.7 (49.6) South-West 107 (9.0) 9.5 (9.3) Wales 52 (4.3) 2.5 (2.3) West Midlands 154 (13.0) 13.2 (13.0) Yorkshire and Humberside 85 (7.0) 5.4 (5.4) Total 1,191 £100.1
§ 35. Mr. Andrew Smithasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what funds Her Majesty's 293W Government are committing to the research programmes recommended by the IT86 committee as a successor to the Alvey programme of research in information technology.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI am considering the recommendations contained in the IT86 report as part of our review of the priorities in the field of research and development for the Department of Trade and Industry.