§ Mr. GeorgeTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much has been spent by his Department in each of the past five years on social science research; what percentage this constitutes of total departmental expenditure and of the Department's research budget; and how much of the research has been undertaken(a) within his Department, (b) by universities and polytechnics and (c) by independent research organisations.
§ Mr. Maude[holding answer 28 July 1988]: The available information relates to gross expenditure on research and development including that performed elsewhere in central Government for R and D in total and for R and D in social science and humanities. The figures for total departmental expenditure exclude that on public corporations and are net of receipts. The information is given in the table: