HC Deb 03 February 1997 vol 289 cc509-10W
Mr. MacShane

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applications have been made by United Kingdom organisations in the past four years to obtain financial support from the EU for (i) telematics applications, (ii) controlled thermonuclear fusion projects and (iii) energy infrastructures; and what funds have already been allocated to the United Kingdom for these purposes. [12344]

Mr. Ian Taylor

Financial support from the EU for collaborative research projects in each of the three areas is available from the framework programme. However, full information on research projects funded in individual members states is held only by the European Commission, and is not distributed to member states. Accordingly, information on the numbers of successful and unsuccessful applications from the UK, as well as the precise funds allocated, is not available.