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 support she has pledged to the Year of Engineering Success campaign. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Taylor: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what support she has pledged to the Year of Engineering Success campaign. [9408] Mr. Battle: My Department has offered £435,000 to assist the Year of Engineering Success. Additional support from the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of the Environment take the total level of government support to £570,000. In addition to this financial input, my Department will continue to provide ministerial and official support to the campaign, through attendance at relevant events and provision of advice and information to the campaign.

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