Written question asked by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Monday, 14 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2003. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 1 September 2003 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 recent assessment she has made of the impact of Government research and development spending on English regions. - Inc ref to ONS, Regional Trends 37, Table 13.9.

Answer: Joyce Quin: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent assessment she has made of the impact of Government research and development spending on English regions. [126552] Jacqui Smith: No such assessment has been made. However the Government research and development spending--both within higher education institutes and outside of higher education institutes--is tracked regionally through the ONS regional trend series. The most recent figures available--for 2000--were published last year (ONS, Regional Trends 37, Table 13.9).

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Type: Written question
Reference: 126552; 409 c694W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Finance Expenditure Engineering Economic regions Technology Research Science
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