§ 63. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Lord President of the Council what changes were made in the work of the Fuel Research Board subsequent to the general election of 1931; what reduction in contemplated expenditure was thereby effected; and what was the actual expenditure on fuel research in 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31 and 1931–32, and the estimated expenditure for1932–33?
§ The LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL (Mr. Baldwin)As the reply to this Question contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply.
§ No change has been made in the general policy governing the work of the Fuel Research Board since the general election of 1931. The schemes described by the then Secretary for Mines on the 5th May, 1931, have proceeded, with slight modification, as stated by me in answer to a question on the 23rd September, 1931. The second part of the question does not, therefore, arise.
§ The actual expenditure on fuel research is shown in the following table:
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| — | Net Expenditure from Scientific and Industrial Research Vote. | Allied Services (H.M. Office of Works, Rates, Postage). | Total. | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| 1928–29 | … | 77,877 | 10,363 | 88,240 |
| 1929–30 | … | 84,706 | 7,780 | 92,486 |
| 1930–31 | … | 87,412 | 5,404 | 92,816 |
| 1931–32 | … | 82,706 | 9,752 | 92,458 |
| 1932–33 (estimated) | … | 88,886 | 7,712 | 96,598 |