Mr. HargreavesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the distribution of the science budget for 1988–89.
Mr. JacksonHaving considered the recommendations of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils, my right hon. Friend has decided that the science budget for 1988–89 should, subject to approval by Parliament of the Estimates in due course, be allocated as follows:
1988–89 £ million cash Agricultural and Food Research Council 58.44 Economic and Social Research Council 27.66 Medical Research Council 146.68 Natural Environment Research Council 90.86 Science and Engineering Research Council 366.28 The Royal Society 7.94 The Fellowship of Engineering 0.75 Science Policy Studies (ABRC) 0.10 Centre for Exploitation of Science and Technology 0.08 I am publishing the board's advice today. Copies will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.