§ 34. Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what changes he proposes to make in his Department's support for scientific research.
§ Mr. HeseltineI do not envisage any further changes to my Department's recently refocused science and technology policy. We will be concentrating resources on improving the climate for innovation and facilitating access to technology and best practice while reducing support for technology development. Assistance for research and development in small and medium-sized firms will continue through the small firms merit award for research and technology and the support for products under research programmes, as will support for collaborations between industry and acadamia through the LINK scheme and for European collaborations, including EUREKA.