Advanced Technology Programme (Hansard, 23 October 1992)

§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the programmes and projects approved under the advanced technology programmes as at 31 March 1991, 31 March 1992 and currently.

§ Mr. Leigh
[holding answer 19 October 1992]: The table lists the programmes approved under the advanced technology programmes as at 31 March 1991, 31 March 1992 and currently. The number of projects approved under each programme is also shown. Details of the individual projects could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
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ATP Approved Projects to 15 October 1992

Programme Programme approved Projects approved by

31 March 1991 1991–92 1992–93 31 March 1991 1991–92 1992–93

Gallium Arsenide Y — — 13 1 —

Advanced Robotics Y — — 7 4 1

National Electronics Research Initiatives Y — — 1 1 1

Wealth From The Oceans Y — — 7 8 2

Superconductivity Y — — 6 1 4

Information Engineering Y — — 99 21 —

Computer Aided Engineering Y — — 20 8 3

Systems Technology and Integration Y — — 26 4 —

Safety Critical Systems Y — — 1 15 1

Parallel Applications — Y — — 4 —

Open Distributed Systems Architecture — Y — — 1 —

Manufacturing Organisation, People and Systems — Y — — 4 5

Compounds Semiconductor Technology — Y — — 1 2

VLSI Design Automation — — Y — — 6

Advanced Silicon Technology — — Y — — 2

Speech and Language Technology — — Y — — 2

Total 9 4 3 180 73 29

Other Approved Programmes (No Project)

Tracked Transport Systems — — Y — — —

Competitive Manufacturing — — Y — — —

Intelligent Systems — — Y — — —

Innovation in Industrial Lithography — — Y — — —

Computer-supported Co-operative Work — — Y — — —

§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish tables showing the cumulative and annual expenditure on advanced technology programmes as at 31 March 1992, together with the projected outturn for 31 March 1993 and a breakdown of those totals showing regional expenditures.

§ Mr. Leigh
[holding answer 19 October 1992]: The table details the cumulative and annual Government expenditure on collaborative research under the LINK initiative for the financial year ending 31 March 1992 and the projected outturn for the financial year ending 31 March 1993. Also shown is the cumulative expenditure at 31 March 1991, 31 March 1992 and 31 March 1993. Total expenditure should be double the Government expenditure by virtue of industry's own expenditure on LINK projects. Information on a regional basis could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

1988–89–1990–91 Out-turn 1991–92 Out-turn 1992–93 Projected Out-turn

£ £ million

Government expenditure (£) 9,796,800 17,762,600 ¹27

Government cumulative expenditure (£) 9,796,800 27,559,400 ¹55

¹ Rounded

ATP Approved Projects to 15 October 1992
Programme	Programme approved		Projects approved by
	31 March 1991	1991–92	1992–93	31 March 1991	1991–92	1992–93
Gallium Arsenide	Y	—	—	13	1	—
Advanced Robotics	Y	—	—	7	4	1
National Electronics Research Initiatives	Y	—	—	1	1	1
Wealth From The Oceans	Y	—	—	7	8	2
Superconductivity	Y	—	—	6	1	4
Information Engineering	Y	—	—	99	21	—
Computer Aided Engineering	Y	—	—	20	8	3
Systems Technology and Integration	Y	—	—	26	4	—
Safety Critical Systems	Y	—	—	1	15	1
Parallel Applications	—	Y	—	—	4	—
Open Distributed Systems Architecture	—	Y	—	—	1	—
Manufacturing Organisation, People and Systems	—	Y	—	—	4	5
Compounds Semiconductor Technology	—	Y	—	—	1	2
VLSI Design Automation	—	—	Y	—	—	6
Advanced Silicon Technology	—	—	Y	—	—	2
Speech and Language Technology	—	—	Y	—	—	2
Total	9	4	3	180	73	29
Other Approved Programmes (No Project)
Tracked Transport Systems	—	—	Y	—	—	—
Competitive Manufacturing	—	—	Y	—	—	—
Intelligent Systems	—	—	Y	—	—	—
Innovation in Industrial Lithography	—	—	Y	—	—	—
Computer-supported Co-operative Work	—	—	Y	—	—	—

	1988–89–1990–91 Out-turn	1991–92 Out-turn	1992–93 Projected Out-turn
	£	£	million
Government expenditure (£)	9,796,800	17,762,600	¹27
Government cumulative expenditure (£)	9,796,800	27,559,400	¹55
¹ Rounded