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Written question asked by Alun Cairns (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 February 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 February 2012. It was answered by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 March 2012 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Technology Strategy Board: Expenditure

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much the Technology Strategy Board spent in each region in each of the last three years.
Answer

[holding answer 7 February 2012]: Regional information is only available for the Technology Strategy Board's spend on its collaborative R and D activity—other areas could be provided only at disproportionate cost.The collaborative R and D spend by region in each of the last three years is shown in the following table.

£ million
Financial year
Region 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12¹
East Midlands 21.51 21.57 20.30
East of England 8.68 6.53 10.94
London 18.82 34.71 41.14
North East 3.66 4.96 9.31
North West 7.56 11.06 12.86
Northern Ireland 1.38 2.14 2.11
Scotland 4.33 8.55 10.55
South East 25.38 45.06 46.60
South West 21.39 14.54 25.40
Wales 2.65 3.49 3.27
West Midlands 15.48 12.34 14.94
Yorkshire and the Humber 4.75 8.13 7.98
Total 135.59 173.08 205.40
¹ Up to 29 February 2012.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
94110; 542 c1147W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Expenditure Technology Strategy Board
Link
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