Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 24 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 October 2002. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Thursday, 31 October 2002 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, how much financial assistance has been given to the sensors technology, through the Link sensors for industrial applications programme in each of the last five years; what support is planned in the next two years; when the programme is next due to report; what assessment has taken place of the effectiveness of the programme; whether the programme has a website; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures and table and ref to programme website address at www.dti.gov.uk/sensors.

Answer: Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much financial assistance has been given to the sensors technology, through the LINK sensors for industrial applications programme in each of the last five years; what support is planned in the next two years; when the programme is next due to report; what assessment has taken place of the effectiveness of the programme; whether the programme has a website; and if she will make a statement. [78264] Ms Hewitt: Financial support under the LINK Sensors and Sensor Systems for Industrial Applications Programme for the last five years was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Spend £k 1997-98 244 1998-99 727 1999-2000 1,187 2000-01 1,343 2001-02 1,237 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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