30.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the regional distribution of his Department's budget for research and development.
A table indicating the breakdown of the regional distribution of the DTI's budget for research and development is available in the Official Report.Following is the information:
| DTI support for research and development in regions: | ||||
| 1 April 1985 to 10 September 1987 | ||||
| Region | Offers | Per cent. | Assistance £ million | Per cent. |
| East Midlands | 90 | (7·5) | 3·2 | (3·0) |
| North-East | 51 | (4·3) | 2·9 | (3·0) |
| North-West | 108 | (9·0) | 11·2 | (11·0) |
| Scotland | 55 | (4·6) | 2·5 | (2·5) |
| South-East | 489 | (41·0) | 49·7 | (49·6) |
| South-West | 107 | (9·0) | 9·5 | (9·3) |
| Wales | 52 | (4·3) | 2·5 | (2·3) |
| West Midlands | 154 | (13·0) | 13·2 | (13·0) |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | 85 | (7·0) | 5·4 | (5·4) |
| Total | 1,191 | £100·1 | ||
35.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what funds Her Majesty's Government are committing to the research programmes recommended by the IT86 committee as a successor to the Alvey programme of research in information technology.
I am considering the recommendations contained in the IT86 report as part of our review of the priorities in the field of research and development for the Department of Trade and Industry.