§ Ms Rachel SquireTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the work of the scientific document centre based in Dunfermline in developing the European resource of serials projects with particular reference to the preparation of Union list databases; and what is his Department's policy in respect of provision of public funds to rival companies in this area. [27307]
§ Mr. HoramMy Department's science budget is used to provide grant-in-aid to the research councils, the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering and for a programme on the public understanding of science. It does not fund any work in this area.