Written question asked by Michael Fabricant (Conservative) on Monday, 26 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 April 2001. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Monday, 2 April 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will set out the terms of reference for the Science and Technology Unit to be established within his Department.

Answer: Mr. Fabricant: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will set out the terms of reference for the Science and Technology Unit to be established within his Department. [156016] Mr. Battle: The new Unit will be responsible for supporting wealth-creation in the United Kingdom by the provision of information about science, engineering and technology developments in key overseas countries to a customer base in UK industry and the research community; for the FCO input into policy and intergovernmental work in a number of areas related to science, engineering and technology; and for ensuring that the work of the FCO Science and Technology network is carefully co-ordinated within partner organisations and promotes the UK as a modern, technologically advanced country in order to encourage R&D collaboration, inward investment and trade in high-tech sectors.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 156016; 366 c54-5W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Engineering Technology Research Science Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk