HC Deb 29 January 1997 vol 289 cc224-5W
Mr. Ingram

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been his Department's total expenditure on the partners in technology programme in the financial year 1996–97 and projected expenditure in the financial years 1997–98 and 1998–99; and how many projects were involved in each year. [13291]

Mr. Robert B. Jones

The anticipated expenditure and number of projects within the partners in technology scheme are:

1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
Anticipated expenditure £8.7 million £8.8 million £8.9 million
Anticipated number of projects 384 341 350

Mr. Ingram

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total value and number of the partners in technology projects carried out by the Building Research Establishment in the financial year 1996–97; and what are the projected figures for (a) 1997–98 and (b) 1988–99. [13290]

Mr. Jones

Partners in technology is a challenge-based scheme, consequently there is no projected allocation to any specific organisation. The funding currently committed by the Department to BRE in respect of partners in technology projects is as follows:

1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
Contract value £3.5 million £2.4 million £0.7 million
Number of projects 102 66 24