HC Deb 25 January 1978 vol 942 c608W
Dr. Phipps

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the annual expenditure for research on the treatment and disposal of nuclear waste during the last five years.

Mr. Eadie

Annual expenditure by the AEA and BNFL on research on the treatment and disposal of nuclear waste during the last five years was:

£ million
1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
0.1 0.4 1.1 2.7 3.6

The above figures exclude expenditure incurred on capital facilities chargeable to this heading or on more general research of relevance in this area.