HL Deb 05 February 2004 vol 656 c30WS
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

The Government welcome the follow-up report and recognise the importance of system on chip design to the UK. The main recommendation of the follow-up report—the establishment of a managed network—aligns well with one of the conclusions of the DTI's innovation review. The Government are supportive of initiatives to set up such a network and have asked Sir Robin Saxby to lead a pilot network in one application area. This will allow key stakeholders to learn how to manage a network of this sort to best effect before committing to something more comprehensive.