§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will indicate the current level of civil research and development expenditure, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PattieCivil research and development expenditure performed in the United Kingdom by all sectors of the economy was 1.8 per cent. of the gross domestic product in 1981, the latest available year. The information is obtained from an annual article on research and development expenditure published inEconomic Trends, the latest was in August 1984.