HC Deb 22 May 1981 vol 5 cc207-8W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what are the relative proportions of United Kingdom expenditure on research relating to alternative sources of energy, such as solar, wind, tidal, geothermal and wave power for the most recent year for which figures are available.

Mr. John Moore

The forecast outturn of expenditure on my Department's non-nuclear research and development budget for alternative sources of energy in the financial year 1980–81 is as follows:

£ million
Wave 3.3
Geothermal 2.2
Tidal 1.4
Solar 0.8
Wind 0.8
Biofuels 0.3