Written question asked by Keith Simpson (Conservative) on Monday, 25 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 April 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what level of funding her Department intends allocating to support research to help industry take advantage of new technology and higher safety, environment and other standards of production. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what level of funding her Department intends allocating to support research to help industry take advantage of new technology and higher safety, environmental and other standards of production. [46744] Mr. Morley: DEFRA jointly funds with industry research under the LINK banner; Government sponsors provide up to half the costs. LINK aims to enhance the competitiveness of UK industry and the quality of life through support for managed programmes of pre-competitive research and development. Funding for LINK is won in a competitive process so it is not possible to be precise about the allocation for 2002-03, however it is likely to be in excess of £5 million.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 46744; 383 c293W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Finance ICT Environment protection Industry Safety Research LINK programme
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk