Written question asked by Baroness Michie of Gallanach (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 July 2000. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what share of the Government's programme of capital investment for science will be allocated to the National Environment Research Council to fund programmes which were developed by the Scottish Association for Marine Science at the Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory.

Answer: Mrs. Ray Michie: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what share of the Government's programme of capital investment for science will be allocated to the National Environment Research Council to fund programmes which were developed by the Scottish Association for Marine Science at the Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory. [132362] Ms Hewitt: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry expects to announce the allocations of the Science Budget to individual Research Councils, including the Natural Environment Research Council, in the autumn, after taking advice from the Director General of Research Councils. It will then be for NERC to determine the balance of its priorities for funding including the funding of programmes at the Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 132362; 354 c523W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Finance Environment Research Seas and oceans Science Scottish Association for Marine Science Dunstaffnage marine laboratory
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