§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress has been made towards the target set in 1998 to increase by 50 per cent, the number of companies spun out by universities by 2001–02. [83593]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 26 November 2002]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Buckingham (Mr. Bercow) on 17 December 2001, Official Report, column 119W.