Research and Development (Expenditure) (Hansard, 18 January 1971)

§ Mr. J. H. Osborn
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total value of grants to research associations in 1970; how this compared with the original budget; and what is now the budget for the current year.

§ Mr. Ridley
The total value of grants to research associations for which I am now responsible was £3.6 million approximately in 1969–70. This was slightly less 191W than the original budget. The corresponding budget for 1970–71 is also £3.6 million.

§ Mr. J. H. Osborn
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will tabulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the value of the grants to each research association

GRANTS TO RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS, 1969–70

Research Association Annual grant Grant percentage of industrial income (a) Capital grant Grant percentage of cost Earmarked grant Grant percentage of cost R & D contracts (d)

£ £ £

Brsh … … … 5,857 60 — — — — —

Cast Iron … … 80,405 40 60,000 50 2,252 100 —

Ceramic … … 113,160 40 — — — — 22,000

Coal Utilisation … 198,598 DG (b) — — — — 20,000

Coke … … … 60,895 30 — — — — —

Cotton … … 103,740 33 — — — — 29,000

Cutlery … … 16,397 60 — — — — —

Drop Forging … … 29,159 65 — — — — 1,000

Electrical … … 94,309 AP (c) 50,000 50 — — 29,000

Flour Milling and Baking 83,601 50 — — 3,003 66 —

Food … … … 82,751 50/100 — — 9,959 50 3,000

Fruit and Vegetable … 26,399 50 4,427 50 — — —

Furniture … … 57,970 55 — — — — 10,000

Gelatine and Glue … 3,808 33 — — — — —

Glass … … … 48,620 50 — — — — 13,000

Hosiery … … 23,212 35 25,000 50 — — —

Hydromechanics … 41,032 45 — — — — 34,000

Industrial Biology … 116,938 150 — — 7,887 75 —

Industrial Psychology 28,495 65/100 — — 10,629 100 —

Lace … … … 9,250 50 — — — — —

Lambeg Industrial … 38,314 50 — — — — —

Launderers … … 45,712 55 — — 1,673 50 —

9,343 66

Leather … … 43,011 55 4,621 50 7,389 50 —

Machine Tool … 82,842 75 — — — — 18,000

Motor … … … 101,011 33 1,575 50 2,206 35 —

Commonwealth Mycological Institute 12,776 DG (b) — — — — —

Non-Ferrous Metals … 94,491 40 — — — — 13,000

Paint … … … 31,164 35/70 — — — — 8,000

Pira … … … 111,888 40/100 — — — — —

Production Engineering 197,050 40/100 — — — — 379,000

Rubber and Plastics … 105,770 50/100 — — 3,603 50 31,000

Scottish Textile … 30,710 50/100 — — — — —

Sira Institute … … 231,037 65/300 345 50 — — 10,000

Ship … … … 378,627 66 — — 2,893 50 25,000

Shoe … … … 46,961 40 — — 470 50 133

Spring … … … 10,929 60 — — — — 700

Steel Castings … 55,380 50 — — 15,339 66 300

Tar … … … 34,535 33/100 — — — — 6,000

Welding Institute … 347,066 150 — — 7,482 84 20,000

2,004 75

Welwyn Hall … … 33,473 65 — — — — —

Wool … … … 108,622 33/100 — — — — —

SCCTR^* … … 15,581 75 — — 12,903 66 —

3,381,546 145,968 99,035 672,133

^* Standing Consultative Conference on Textile Research.

NOTES:

(a) Where a change of annual grant has been made during the year, the rate applicable during the major portion of the year has been shown. Two rates are shown where compound terms of grant were in operation.

(b) DG=Deficiency Grant

(c) AP=Approved Programme

(d) The amounts given for R & D contracts are in respect of completed financial years of the Research Associations nearest to the 1969–70.

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for which he has a responsibility, indicating the basis on which each has been made in 1970, and including research and development contracts sponsored by him.

§ Mr. Ridley
Following is the information:
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§ Mr. J. H. Osborn
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total expenditure on research and development incurred by him during 1970; and if he will tabulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the main categories under which it has been spent, including expenditure on research establishments, institutions and associations, as well as

EXPENDITURE ON CIVIL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY IS NOW RESPONSIBLE

£ million (net)

1966–67 1967–68 1969–69 1969–70 1970–71

Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Estimate

Research Establishments (including those of the AEA) … … … … … 52.3 50.2 51.0 53.9 58.5

Grants to Research Associations … … 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6

Industrial Research and Support contracts … 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.2 4.4

Grants to ICL (Computers merger industrial investment scheme) — — 4.0 4.0 3.3

Advances to National Research Development Corporation 3.7 2.7 2.3 4.9 3.5

Civil Aviation Services … … … 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.2

Shipping Services … … … … 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

60.9 58.2 63.5 69.5 74.6

Notes:

(1) The figures for Research Establishments and Research Associations are total expenditure by the Department and include the cost of some related activities which are excluded from the Research and Development table (VII) of the Memorandum by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on Estimates.

(2) The figures for all years have been adjusted for comparability as far as possible, to allow for machinery of government changes arising over the period.

(3) Comparable figures for 1965–66 are not available.

§ Mr. J. H. Osborn
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will tabulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the expenditure incurred by each of the research establishments and institutes for which he is responsible, and in total in 1970, indicating

EXPENDITURE ON CIVIL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENTS FOR WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY IS RESPONSIBLE

£ million (net)

1969–70 1970–71

Estimate Outturn Estimate

Industrial Research Establishments:

National Engineering Laboratory … … … … 2.5 2.6 2.6

National Physical Laboratory … … … … 5.2 4.9 5.4

Warren Spring Laboratory … … … … … 1.2 1.1 1.3

Laboratory of the Government Chemist … … … 0.8 0.8 0.9

Safety in Mines Research Establishment … … … 0.8 0.8 0.9

Torry Research Station … … … … … 0.5 0.5 0.5

Atomic Energy Authority civil establishments:

Research Group—

AERE Harwell … … … … … … 15.0 13.7 14.1

Culham Laboratory … … … … … 3.0 2.8 3.0

Reactor Group—

Dounreay … … … … … … 12.6 10.7 12.7

Winfrith … … … … … … … 4.2 4.3 3.1

Risley and adjoining laboratories … … … 8.3 7.6 8.2

Ancillary laboratories elsewhere … … … 4.6 4.1 5.8

58.7 53.9 58.5

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development contracts to industry and sponsored research; how this compares with the previous five years; and what is the budget for the current year.

§ Mr. Ridley
Research and development expenditure for which I am now responsible amounted to £69.5 million in the financial year 1969–70. Detailed information is as follows:
how it has varied with budget, and what expenditure is now budgeted for the current year.

§ Mr. Ridley
Following is the information:

GRANTS TO RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS, 1969–70
Research Association	Annual grant	Grant percentage of industrial income (a)	Capital grant	Grant percentage of cost	Earmarked grant	Grant percentage of cost	R & D contracts (d)
	£		£		£
Brsh	…	…	…	5,857	60	—	—	—	—	—
Cast Iron	…	…	80,405	40	60,000	50	2,252	100	—
Ceramic	…	…	113,160	40	—	—	—	—	22,000
Coal Utilisation	…	198,598	DG (b)	—	—	—	—	20,000
Coke	…	…	…	60,895	30	—	—	—	—	—
Cotton	…	…	103,740	33	—	—	—	—	29,000
Cutlery	…	…	16,397	60	—	—	—	—	—
Drop Forging	…	…	29,159	65	—	—	—	—	1,000
Electrical	…	…	94,309	AP (c)	50,000	50	—	—	29,000
Flour Milling and Baking	83,601	50	—	—	3,003	66	—
Food	…	…	…	82,751	50/100	—	—	9,959	50	3,000
Fruit and Vegetable	…	26,399	50	4,427	50	—	—	—
Furniture	…	…	57,970	55	—	—	—	—	10,000
Gelatine and Glue	…	3,808	33	—	—	—	—	—
Glass	…	…	…	48,620	50	—	—	—	—	13,000
Hosiery	…	…	23,212	35	25,000	50	—	—	—
Hydromechanics	…	41,032	45	—	—	—	—	34,000
Industrial Biology	…	116,938	150	—	—	7,887	75	—
Industrial Psychology	28,495	65/100	—	—	10,629	100	—
Lace	…	…	…	9,250	50	—	—	—	—	—
Lambeg Industrial	…	38,314	50	—	—	—	—	—
Launderers	…	…	45,712	55	—	—	1,673	50	—
9,343	66
Leather	…	…	43,011	55	4,621	50	7,389	50	—
Machine Tool	…	82,842	75	—	—	—	—	18,000
Motor	…	…	…	101,011	33	1,575	50	2,206	35	—
Commonwealth Mycological Institute	12,776	DG (b)	—	—	—	—	—
Non-Ferrous Metals	…	94,491	40	—	—	—	—	13,000
Paint	…	…	…	31,164	35/70	—	—	—	—	8,000
Pira	…	…	…	111,888	40/100	—	—	—	—	—
Production Engineering	197,050	40/100	—	—	—	—	379,000
Rubber and Plastics	…	105,770	50/100	—	—	3,603	50	31,000
Scottish Textile	…	30,710	50/100	—	—	—	—	—
Sira Institute	…	…	231,037	65/300	345	50	—	—	10,000
Ship	…	…	…	378,627	66	—	—	2,893	50	25,000
Shoe	…	…	…	46,961	40	—	—	470	50	133
Spring	…	…	…	10,929	60	—	—	—	—	700
Steel Castings	…	55,380	50	—	—	15,339	66	300
Tar	…	…	…	34,535	33/100	—	—	—	—	6,000
Welding Institute	…	347,066	150	—	—	7,482	84	20,000
2,004	75
Welwyn Hall	…	…	33,473	65	—	—	—	—	—
Wool	…	…	…	108,622	33/100	—	—	—	—	—
SCCTR^*	…	…	15,581	75	—	—	12,903	66	—
	3,381,546		145,968		99,035		672,133
^* Standing Consultative Conference on Textile Research.
NOTES:
(a) Where a change of annual grant has been made during the year, the rate applicable during the major portion of the year has been shown. Two rates are shown where compound terms of grant were in operation.
(b) DG=Deficiency Grant
(c) AP=Approved Programme
(d) The amounts given for R & D contracts are in respect of completed financial years of the Research Associations nearest to the 1969–70.

EXPENDITURE ON CIVIL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY IS NOW RESPONSIBLE
£ million (net)
	1966–67	1967–68	1969–69	1969–70	1970–71
	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Estimate
Research Establishments (including those of the AEA)	…	…	…	…	…	52.3	50.2	51.0	53.9	58.5
Grants to Research Associations	…	…	3.5	3.7	3.7	3.6	3.6
Industrial Research and Support contracts	…	0.8	1.0	1.8	2.2	4.4
Grants to ICL (Computers merger industrial investment scheme)	—	—	4.0	4.0	3.3
Advances to National Research Development Corporation	3.7	2.7	2.3	4.9	3.5
Civil Aviation Services	…	…	…	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.8	1.2
Shipping Services	…	…	…	…	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
	60.9	58.2	63.5	69.5	74.6
Notes:
(1) The figures for Research Establishments and Research Associations are total expenditure by the Department and include the cost of some related activities which are excluded from the Research and Development table (VII) of the Memorandum by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on Estimates.
(2) The figures for all years have been adjusted for comparability as far as possible, to allow for machinery of government changes arising over the period.
(3) Comparable figures for 1965–66 are not available.