HC Deb 01 April 1993 vol 222 c403W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what resources he expects to be released from the EC PERIFRA II programme in inward investment to support diversification from defence industry manufacture.

Mr. Needham

A total of 8.128 mecu of grant under the EC scheme PERIFRA II has been awarded to eight United Kingdom projects. Five of the eight, attracting grant of 5.729mecu, are defence diversification projects. No further projects will be considered by the Commission under this scheme.