asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the grants available from the European Economic Community to fund academic research in the United Kingdom; and what has been the total amount received by the United Kingdom institutions in each year since the inception of these schemes.

The European Economic Community promotes research and development through direct action (in community laboratories), indirect, shared-cost action (involving contracts to enterprises and research institutes) and concerted action (involving the co-ordination of national programmes). Where appropriate, United Kingdom academic institutions can apply for indirect action contracts, and in some cases for funds for concerted action. Discussions are in progress concerning the budget for the framework programme for EC research and technological development for 1987–1991.

European Economic Community: Principal Indirect and Concerted Action Programmes
Industrial Programmes	Period	Budget mecu
ESPRIT (European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology	1984–1988	750
RACE (Research and Development in Advanced Communications Technologies in Europe)	1985–86 (definition phase)	20
BRITE (Basic Research in Industrial Technologies for Europe)	1985–1988	125
Biotechnology	1985–1989	55
Advanced Materials and Raw Materials	1986–1989	70
Technical Reference Standards	1983–1987	25
Energy Related Programmes
Non-nuclear energy	1985–1988	175
Nuclear fusion2 partly funded by Euratom	1985–1989	690
Nuclear fission2 partly funded by Euratom	1984–1987	477
Health Programmes
3rd Medical and Public Health Programme1	1982–1986	14
Radiation protection1	1985–1989	58
Environmental Programmes
Environmental Protection	1986–1990	55
Climatology and natural hazards	1986–1990	18
Management and storage of radioactive waste	1985–1989	62

Industrial Programmes	Period	Budget mecu
Major technological hazards	1986–1990	3
Agricultural Programmes1
Energy in Agriculture	1984–1985	8·5
Land use and water management	1984–1988	3·5
Mediterranean Agriculture	1984–1988	9
Other less favoured regions	1984–1988	0·5
Agro-food	1984–1988	2
Animal husbandry	1984–1986	3
Plant productivity	1984–1988	3·5
Other Programmes
Stimulation Programme	1985–1988	60
Science and Technology for Development	1983–1986	40
1 These programmes partly or wholly involve funding for concerted action.
2 These programmes are only partly indirect action.

UK academic institutions may also be eligible for certain other EEC grants for example, from the regional and social funds.Information about the total amount of EEC research grants awarded to UK academic institutions is not readily available. The Department will be undertaking a special exercise to bring this information together. A substantial amount of work will be involved but the results should be available later this year.