§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Energy how much his Department spent on research and development in the year 1980–81; and how much it intends to spend in 1981–82.
§ Mr. John MooreEstimate provision on my Department's industrial support Vote—Class IV Vote 5—for expenditure on non-nuclear research and development in 1981–82 is £45 million compared with a forecast out-turn in 1980–81 of £33 million.
In addition, Estimate provision for expenditure by the UKAEA on the scientific and technological assistance: nuclear energy Vote, Class IV Vote 7, in 1981–82 is £223 million net compared with a forecast out-turn in 1980–81 of £186 million net.