HC Deb 17 January 1990 vol 165 c314W
83. Mr. Lofthouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action he is taking to assist the development of science and technology parks.

96. Mr. Martlew

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action he is taking to assist the development of science and technology parks.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Science parks grew very rapidly in the 1980s. Regional development agencies and local authorities helped finance this growth, but increasingly private sector funding is being channelled into the continuing expansion and development of science parks, and I see no need for a central Government initiative.