HC Deb 12 January 1994 vol 235 cc230-1W
23. Mr. Clapham

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to establish a mechanism for technology transfer to help small and medium-sized enterprises increase their competitiveness.

Mr. Sainsbury

My Department operates a number of technology transfer programmes whose main aim is to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises.