Innovation Advisory Board

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Mr. Beith
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make a statement about the report entitled, "Innovation: City Attitudes and Practices" by the Innovation Advisory Board of his Department.

Mr. Douglas Hogg
The report "Innovation: City Attitudes and Practices" was prepared by the Innovation Advisory Board as a discussion paper for the conference on innovation and short-termism held in London on 25 June. The proceedings of that conference are due to be published shortly.I understand that the Innovation Advisory Board is considering follow-up action from the conference and I am at present awaiting its recommendations.