HC Deb 05 March 2004 vol 418 cc1198-9W
Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans her Department has to commission a new independent evaluation of the Smart scheme. [157239]

Nigel Griffiths

None. The Smart scheme closed in August 2003.

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to her answer of 12 February 2004,Official Report, column 1629W, on Smart awards, what percentage of the total programme costs was devoted to deregulatory initiatives in each year between 2000 and 2003. [157270]

Nigel Griffiths

None. The smart programme provided grants to help with the cost of researching and developing new, technology innovative products and processes.