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Those programmes include the European social fund, the European regional developmentfund, the new deal, the new futures fund—which is run by Scottish Enterprise—and a raft of other training programmes.
That is my problem. I have no problem with further funding for research at levels 4 and 5; however, if we do not fund level 3 research, we will stifle developmental research.
The package of support from the DTI toPost Office Ltd includes a FlexibleFund for the development of innovativepilot projects for the delivery of postal services.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 March 2006
An inter-relationship betweenNHS Direct pilots, telemedicine and accident and emergency investments were welcomed,although developments had to be flexible enough to cope with the different timeframes;4.
The remaining £14 million will be directed towards projects that further develop existing strategies for tackling rough sleeping, some of which will involve continuation funding for projects that were developed in the earlier stages of the initiative.
Legislation in that area is reserved to Westminster, but the work that is being done with employers and employers' organisations should help to develop the kind of flexible approach that companies such as B&Q and Marks and Spencer are developing.