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Canberra" on 24th February; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr. Clinton Davis: In accordance with the provisions of Section 61 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970, the dis- appearance of Mr. D'Cunha from S.S. Canterra has already been the subject of an inquiry held by a superintendent of the Australian Mercantile Marine Service at Sydney. A copy of the report, which found that Mr. D'Cunha was lost at sea, believed killed or drowned, has just been received at the General Register and Record Office of Shipping and Seamen in Cardiff. I shall let my hon. Friend have a copy of the report as soon as it reaches me.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
European Community (Scholarship Awards)
Mr. Ralph Howell asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Afairs how many EEC scholarships have been awarded British architects,
engineers, and town planners, to learn new techniques of art conservation at the College of Europe in Bruges.
Social Services
Public Works
Expenditure Category
Reated Housing Programme
Major Civil Engineering Projects
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£1 HKS-6 approximately.
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The Hong Kong Budget consists of a number of lengthy documents. arranging for a complete set to be placed in the Library.
INDUSTRY
Semi-conductor Technology
59. Mr. Ian Lloyd asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he is satis- fed with the current level of research and development on very large-scale integra- tion semi-conductor technology in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Ksahman: Our research in this
feld compares well in quality and range with that in most other countries. Never- theless, I am concerned that our research and development shall be strengthened
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Mr. Tomlinson: One.
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Mr. Ralph Howell asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many EEC scholarships have so far been awarded to British- crafismen to work and study at the few European Centre for Training Craftsmen
in Venice.
Mr. Tomlinson: One.
Hong Kong
60. Sir Anthony Royle asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will publish the amount the Hong Kong Government intends to spend on social services during the forthcoming year; what that figure is as a percentage of total recurrent and capital expenditure; what percentage of the total budget will be spent on public works; how much will be spent on the rented housing programme; what is the size of Hong Kong's investment in major civil engineering works in 1978-79 and if he will publish Hong Kong's budget in the Official Report.
Mr.
The Tomlinson: requested is as follows:
Spending in
Hong Kong Dollars
(Millions) 4,374 - 1,608 910 1,243
information
Percentage of Total Expenditure
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16
4692
in line with the objectives being developed for micro-electronics through the Gov- ernment's industrial strategy. My Depart- ment is preparing for a programme of collaboration with industry in support of these objectives; it will include co-opera- tion with the Science Research Council and with the Ministry of Defence.
Industrial Development (Coventry) Mr. Park asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) how many inquiries his Department has received from industrial companies for industrial development cer- tiûcates in the Coventry area since Janu- ary 1975;
(2) what efforts have been made to en- courage industrial firms to establish them- selves in the Coventry area since January 1975; and with what effect;
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