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Answered by
Lord Lilley (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c983-4
House
House of Commons
To comment on DTI & Govt research & development expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product; & what comparable info is there in respect of Japan. - Total Govt-funded R&D as % of GDP was 1.0% in 1988. This was twice corresponding figure for Japan.
Asked by
Malcolm Moss (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c983-4
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Lilley (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c983-4
House
House of Commons

If his Department has any plans to support the second United Nations International Week of Science and Peace, 5th to 11th November.

Asked by
Gavin Strang (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c567W;178 c565W
House
House of Commons

If his Department has any plans to promote the second United Nations International Week of Science and Peace, 5th to 11th November. - No plans to commit expenditure in support of this project.

Asked by
Gavin Strang (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c519W;178 c517W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c981-2
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on financial support for environmental programmes of companies like Scotts.
Asked by
Jacques Arnold (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c981-2
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c981-2
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on encouraging industry, polytechnics & universities to collaborate on science parks. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Malcolm Moss (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c983-4
House
House of Commons
What action Govt have taken to encourage green policies in industry. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Jacques Arnold (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c981-2
House
House of Commons

What plans he has to assist small and medium sized firms in enabling them to obtain technological knowledge from experts. Includes extension of consultancy initiatives for a final 3 years & introduction of new programmes to help firms to plan the introduction of modern manufacturing systems & to encourage firms...

Asked by
David Shaw (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 1990
Reference
178 c605W;178 c603-4W
House
House of Commons

If he has any plans to meet Dr Peter Mitchell of the Glynn Research Institute in Cornwall to discuss the funding of new scientific projects at the Institute. - No such plans.

Asked by
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 1990
Reference
178 c374W;178 c372W
House
House of Commons

Supplementary on graduates & scientific research & increasing no. of postgraduate students from abroad.

Asked by
Jeremy Bray (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 1990
Reference
178 c184W
House
House of Commons

When he last met the Advisory Board for the Research Councils to discuss the science budget for 1990-91 and 1991-92. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Jim Cousins (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 1990
Reference
178 c161W;178 c159W
House
House of Commons

If he will comment about the Standard Assessment Tasks to be used to assess seven year olds in English, mathematics and science in 1991. - Ref to 177 c1395-407.

Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 October 1990
Reference
177 c884-5W
House
House of Commons

To comment on the visits she has made during the recess in her capacity as Minister for co-ordinating science policy in appropriate cases.

Asked by
Tam Dalyell (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 October 1990
Reference
177 c635W;177 c631W
House
House of Commons

What steps DES is taking to promote international cooperation in science

Asked by
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1990
Reference
177 c453W;177 c451W
House
House of Commons

What progress has been made in re-establishing continuous plankton recorder programme - Inc figures

Asked by
Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 July 1990
Reference
177 c208W
House
House of Commons

How it is proposed to manage phase I of new St Pancras building so it provides a national centre for reference, study & other information in relation to scientific & technological matters. - (Holders answer 11 July 1990).

Asked by
Mark Fisher (Labour)
Answering body
Office of Arts and Libraries
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 July 1990
Reference
176 c673W
House
House of Commons

What is % of shelving in phase I of new St Pancras building housing science & technology publications. - (Holding answer 11 July 1990).

Asked by
Mark Fisher (Labour)
Answering body
Office of Arts and Libraries
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 July 1990
Reference
176 c672W
House
House of Commons