§ Mr. Marplesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will show the percentage of gross national product spent on research and development for each year since 1950.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe first survey of total research and development expenditure (in the private and public sectors) was taken for 1955–56. For the years for which expenditure was collected, the following table gives the percentage of gross national product.
Percentage of gross national product (at factor cost) spent on research and development Per cent. 1955–56 … … … 1.78 1958–59 … … … 2.36 1961–62 … … … 2.69 1964–65 … … … 2.64 1966–67 … … … 2.76 NOTE.—Revisions to the estimate of gross national product can affect the last decimal place shown.
§ Mr. Marplesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT 13TH JANUARY, 1969 Men Boys Women Girls Total Pontlottyn … … 217 — 37 — 254 Bargoed … … 518 34 39 9 600 Blackwood … … 470 31 150 24 675 Caerphilly … … 583 59 101 42 785 Senghenydd … … 171 — 10 — 181