§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish a list of Ministry of Defence research projects in universities and polytechnics which are unclassified.
§ Mr. AitkenIt is not our practice to give details of individual research contracts.
§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many research projects in British universities and polytechnics have been funded since December 1985 through the United States strategic defence initiative programme; what has been the total value of these projects; and how many universities and polytechnics in Britain have received funding through the strategic defence initiative programme since December 1985;
(2) how many research projects in British universities and polytechnics are currently being funded under the United States strategic defence initiative programme; what is the total value of these projects; and how many British universities and polytechnics are currently receiving funding for research from the strategic defence initiative programme.
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§ Mr. AitkenSince the signing of the memorandum of understanding on SDI between the United States and the United Kingdom, we understand that some 41 such contracts worth over $10.7 million in total have been awarded by the United States, benefiting 23 United Kingdom academic institutions. Nineteen of these contracts are still current, valued at approximately $6.4 million. Thirteen universities and polytechnics are involved in this current research work.