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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 8 December 1986.

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Photo of Dr Jeremy Bray Dr Jeremy Bray , Motherwell South 3:31, 8 December 1986

Can the Prime Minister explain why more progress was not made on the framework programme of research and development in the European Community? Are the Government in favour of an increased proportion of the European budget being devoted to research and development? If so, is it not disappointing that the Government did not make better use of their chairmanship to make progress in that direction?