As my right hon. The UK enjoys investment rate growth that is more than twice that of Europe, and we are Europe's favourite investment location. Our market share has also gone up by 2 per cent. However, if our region is to be at the leading edge of the knowledge economy, we will have to increase the amount of high-quality inward investment in research and development. When my right hon.
Friend asks a very pertinent question.
Regional development agencies, particularly the one that operates in my hon. Additionally, in our White Paper a few months ago we considered the matter of clusters. Column 967 the cluster policy as an inward investment prospectus for all those who want to invest internationally in our knowledge economy. I think that that will keep us at the leading edge of technology and ensure that we continue to move manufacturing up the value-added chain. After examining the small print of the help that the Government are offering, many businesses see very little, if any, real help being offered.