§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful attempts have been made by his Department in the last four years to obtain funds from the EU's Konver scheme; and what funds have been allocated to the United Kingdom under this scheme. [12417]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotMy Department has made no bids for Konver funds as it is not eligible to do so. We have, however, supported a number of projects bidding for such 687W funds where it was appropriate to do so. Matters relating to the Konver scheme as a whole are for my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade.