HC Deb 20 October 1992 vol 212 c275W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will publish tables showing the total of payments under the investment support for fibre optics and opto-electronics programme by 31 March 1992, the total payments to projects in each region and any payments during 1991–92 in total and for each region;

(2) if he will publish tables showing the total of payments under the microelectronics industry support programme II by 31 March 1992, the total payments to projects in each region and any payments during 1991–1992 in total and for each region;

(3) if he will publish tables showing the total of payments under the microelectronics industry support programme I by 31 March 1992, the total payments to the projects in each region and any payments during 1991–92 in total and for each region.

Mr. Leigh

[holding answer 19 October 1992]: Details of financial assistance under these three programmes are contained in the "Industrial Development Act 1982 Annual Report". Copies of the most recent report for the year ended 31 March 1992 are available in the Library.