Cars, Commercial Vehicles and Agricultural Tractors (Hansard, 16 May 1969)

§ Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Minister of Technology whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table of figures giving as much information as may be available on the production of cars, commercial vehicles and agricultural tractors for each year from 1964 until the latest convenient stated date.

§ Mr. Fowler
The following are the figures:
port for industry, and on research and development, was distributed by regions.

§ Dr. Bray
The information is as follows: 295W

MINISTRY OF TECHNOLOGY EXPENDITURE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ON SUPPORT FOR INDUSTRY, AND ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ETC. DURING 1967–68 BY PLANNING REGIONS

£ million—gross

England

Type of Expenditure East Anglia and South East South Western West Midland East Midland Yorkshire and Humberside North Western Northern Total England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

1. SUPPORT FOR INDUSTRY

1. Aerospace—Launching Aid (including Concorde) … … … 12.32 36.90 2.07 5.02 — 0.50 — 56.81 — — — 56.81

2. Aerospace—Loans … … … 0.31 — — — — — — 0.31 — — 3.15 3.46

3. Aerospace—Other Assistance to Civil Aircraft … … … … 1.42 — — 0.70 — 0.65 — 2.77 — — — 2.77

4. External Technological and Industrial Services … … … … 6.11 0.05 1.06 0.83 0.53 1.31 0.56 10.45 0.36 0.05 0.03 10.89

5. Shipbuilding … … … … 0.08 — — — — — 0.06 0.14 3.80 — — 3.94

TOTAL … … … 20.24 36.95 3.13 6.55 0.53 2.46 0.62 70.48 4.16 0.05 3.18 77.87

II. AEROSPACE EXTRAMURAL R. & D. WITH U.K. INDUSTRY, UNIVERSITIES ETC. IN SUPPORT OF PROCUREMENT FUNCTIONS

1. Contracts with U.K. Industry … 64.14 19.81 6.08 19.16 1.61 11.05 1.53 123.38 2.90 0.23 1.02 127.53

2. Work by Universities and other Research Bodies … … … 0.43 0.04 0.11 0.09 0.11 0.07 0.03 0.88 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.99

TOTAL … … … 64.57 19.85 6.19 19.25 1.72 11.12 1.56 124.26 2.94 0.27 1.05 128.52

III. R. & D. ESTABLISHMENTS (including AEA) … … … … … 56.19 14.57 5.72 — 0.04 10.02 2.60 89.14 11.27 2.02 — 102.43

IV. HEADQUARTERS (including AEA) AND REGIONAL OFFICES … … 19.00 0.10 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.85 0.02 20.09 0.02 0.02 0.02 20.15

V. TOTAL GROUPS I-IV … … 160.00 71.47 15.07 25.86 2.32 24.45 4.80 303.97 18.39 2.36 4.25 328.97

296W

MINISTRY OF TECHNOLOGY EXPENDITURE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ON SUPPORT FOR INDUSTRY, AND ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ETC. DURING 1967–68 BY PLANNING REGIONS
£ million—gross
England
Type of Expenditure	East Anglia and South East	South Western	West Midland	East Midland	Yorkshire and Humberside	North Western	Northern	Total England	Scotland	Wales	Northern Ireland	Total
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)
1. SUPPORT FOR INDUSTRY
1. Aerospace—Launching Aid (including Concorde)	…	…	…	12.32	36.90	2.07	5.02	—	0.50	—	56.81	—	—	—	56.81
2. Aerospace—Loans	…	…	…	0.31	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.31	—	—	3.15	3.46
3. Aerospace—Other Assistance to Civil Aircraft	…	…	…	…	1.42	—	—	0.70	—	0.65	—	2.77	—	—	—	2.77
4. External Technological and Industrial Services	…	…	…	…	6.11	0.05	1.06	0.83	0.53	1.31	0.56	10.45	0.36	0.05	0.03	10.89
5. Shipbuilding	…	…	…	…	0.08	—	—	—	—	—	0.06	0.14	3.80	—	—	3.94
TOTAL	…	…	…	20.24	36.95	3.13	6.55	0.53	2.46	0.62	70.48	4.16	0.05	3.18	77.87
II. AEROSPACE EXTRAMURAL R. & D. WITH U.K. INDUSTRY, UNIVERSITIES ETC. IN SUPPORT OF PROCUREMENT FUNCTIONS
1. Contracts with U.K. Industry	…	64.14	19.81	6.08	19.16	1.61	11.05	1.53	123.38	2.90	0.23	1.02	127.53
2. Work by Universities and other Research Bodies	…	…	…	0.43	0.04	0.11	0.09	0.11	0.07	0.03	0.88	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.99
TOTAL	…	…	…	64.57	19.85	6.19	19.25	1.72	11.12	1.56	124.26	2.94	0.27	1.05	128.52
III. R. & D. ESTABLISHMENTS (including AEA)	…	…	…	…	…	56.19	14.57	5.72	—	0.04	10.02	2.60	89.14	11.27	2.02	—	102.43
IV. HEADQUARTERS (including AEA) AND REGIONAL OFFICES	…	…	19.00	0.10	0.03	0.06	0.03	0.85	0.02	20.09	0.02	0.02	0.02	20.15
V. TOTAL GROUPS I-IV	…	…	160.00	71.47	15.07	25.86	2.32	24.45	4.80	303.97	18.39	2.36	4.25	328.97