HC Deb 12 April 1994 vol 241 c107W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the projects approved under, and the regional distribution of expenditure incurred within, the carrier technology programme since its inception.

Mr. McLoughlin

One project on the application of chaos theory to the production of spring wire has been approved within the carrier technology programme. The project began in December 1993 and will last two years. It will cost £156,000 and has a DTI grant of £76,000. The Spring Research and Manufacturers Association of Sheffield, and the university of Warwick are the main collaborators.