Written question asked by Ian Taylor (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 July 1997. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 July 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What plans there are to follow up the Year of Engineering Success campaign within her Department's activities.

Answer: Mr. Ian Taylor: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans there are to follow up the Year of Engineering Success campaign within her Department's activities. [9409] Mr. Battle: It has always been the intention that one of the major outputs of the Year of Engineering Success should be an on going commitment by the engineering community to communicate both the importance of engineering to our society and the opportunities the profession offers. This will largely be the responsibility of the engineering professional institutions in partnership with the businesses, whose competitiveness relies on engineers. Additionally, my Department will consider proposals to support specific activities linked to public understanding activities, through the Office of Science and Technology.

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