Written question asked by Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 26 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 December 2004. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Thursday, 2 December 2004 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 financial provision has been made for the UK High Technology Fund in each year since its inception; and what the uptake was in each year. - Inc table.

Answer: Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what financial provision has been made for the UK High Technology Fund in each year since its inception; and what the uptake was in each year. [200529] Nigel Griffiths: The UK Government provided a total of £20 million to the UK High Technology Fund. This provision was drawn down by the UK High Technology Fund over two years: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ 1999 3,000,000 2000 17,000,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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