§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much was spent on space programmes during the financial year 1971-72; and to which programmes the money was allocated.
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§ Mr. OnslowTotal United Kingdom expenditure on space programmes during 1971–72 was some £28 million. This figure is derived from the latest outturn forecasts, since the Appropriation Account has not yet been presented.
Of this total my Department was responsible for expenditure of £7.48 million, comprising £5.37 million for expenditure on the National Space Technology Programme, £1.94 million for contributions to the ESRO applications programme, and £0.17 million for contributions to post-Apollo studies conducted by the European Space Conference.
The balance represents expenditure on programmes for which other official bodies are responsible, as follows:
Expenditure £m. Department of Education and Science (through Science Research Council): 1. Contribution to ESRO Scientific Programme 4.70 2. National Scientific Space Programme 5.53 Ministry of Defence 8.36 Post Office: 1. Post Office Earth Terminals 2.16 2. Contribution to INTELSAT (quota payments less revenue receipts) Credit of 0.30 TOTAL (other Departments) £20.45
§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the gross national product is spent on aerospace.
§ Mr. OnslowExpenditure by Her Majesty's Government and other United Kingdom customers in the United Kingdom industry—excluding transactions between manufacturers—and on imported aerospace products in 1971 amounted to about 1¼ per cent. of GNP. If expenditure in Government research establishments and on products of other industries for aerospace purposes is included the figure is about 2 per cent.