Written question asked by Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 March 1997. It was answered by Ian Taylor (Conservative) on Monday, 3 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: If he will list the total amount of Government research grants allocated in each of the past five years to each university in (i) pharmacology, (ii) bio-physics, (iii) food-hygiene and (iv) information technology. - Including fact that information on Government spending is not held centrally, but the available information on grant funding by the research councils is given in tables, (placed in Library as Dep/3 4742). (Holding answer 26 February 1997).

Answer: Mrs. Ewing: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the total amount of Government research grants allocated in each of the past five years to each university in (i) pharmacology, (ii) bio-physics, (iii) food hygiene and (iv) information technology. [17287] Mr. Ian Taylor: [holding answer 26 February 1997]: Information on Government spending is not held centrally, but the available information on grant funding awarded to universities by the research councils is given in tables, which I have placed in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 17287; 291 c479W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Central government Grants Universities Technology Research Science Research councils