To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if it is DERA's policy to support the (a) Business Innovation Centre at Rosyth Europarc and (b) application for European funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if it is DERA's policy to support the (a) Business Innovation Centre at Rosyth Europarc and (b) application for European funding.

What plans he has to develop a national strategy for defence technology.

What plans he has to develop a national strategy for defence technology.

What increase in funding has been provided for technology demonstrator programmes for defence since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel. - Includes figures.

What increase in funding has been provided for technology demonstrator programmes for defence since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel. - Includes figures.

What action has been taken to develop a national strategy for aerospace technology since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel.

What action has been taken to develop a national strategy for aerospace technology since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel.

What increase in funding has been made for technology demonstrator programmes for civil aerospace since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel.

What increase in funding has been made for technology demonstrator programmes for civil aerospace since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel.

What increase in funding has been made for industrial applied research in civil aerospace through the Civil Aircraft Research and Demonstration scheme since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel.

What increase in funding has been made for industrial applied research in civil aerospace through the Civil Aircraft Research and Demonstration scheme since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel.

What action has been taken to establish new university linked applied research schemes for dual use and civil aerospace technology requirements since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel.

What action has been taken to establish new university linked applied research schemes for dual use and civil aerospace technology requirements since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel.

What action has been taken to support collaboration between the Civil Aviation Authority, industry and academics to maximise market opportunities arising for European programmes.

What action has been taken to support collaboration between the Civil Aviation Authority, industry and academics to maximise market opportunities arising for European programmes.

What additional support has been given to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Innovative Manufacturing Initiative since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel. - Including figures.

What additional support has been given to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Innovative Manufacturing Initiative since the 1995 report from the Technology Foresight Panel. - Including figures.

If he will comment on the work of the Scientific Document Centre based in Dunfermline in developing the European Resource of Serials projects with particular reference to the preparation of union list databases; and what is his Department's policy in respect of the provision of public funds to rival companies...

If he will comment on the work of the Scientific Document Centre based in Dunfermline in developing the European Resource of Serials projects with particular reference to the preparation of union list databases; and what is his Department's policy in respect of the provision of public funds to rival companies...