§ Mr. Frank CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the gross and net cost to public funds of the Science and Engineering Research Council, the Cavendish laboratory and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for the financial years 1979–80 to 1987–88.
Mr. JacksonThe following table shows the gross expenditure and the net cost to public funds of the Science and Engineering Research Council from 1979–80 to 1987–88:
£ million Gross exp. Net cost to public funds 1979–80 181 177 1980–81 208 203 1981–82 225 219 1982–83 244 237 1983–84 264 259 1984–85 290 286 1985–86 317 309 1986–87 337 326 1987–88 386 375 Financial information on the Cavendish laboratory is not held centrally.
Responsibility for the Government's relationship with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority rests with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy.