HC Deb 21 June 1989 vol 155 cc170-1W
28. Mr. Allen McKay

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development have reduced the share of gross domestic product spent on civil research and development between 1983 and 1986; and which countries have increased it.

Mr. Forth

The available information relates to gross expenditure on research and development in the fields of science, technology, social science and humanities as a percentage of gross domestic product. On this basis, of the OECD countries for which the information is available in both years only Turkey shows reduction in the percentage.

79. Mr. Faulds

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in which OECD countries the proportion of gross domestic product spent by Government on civil research and development has fallen since 1983.

87. Mr. Rogers

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in which OECD countries the proportion of gross domestic product spent by Government on civil research and development has fallen since 1983.

Mr. Forth

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Tyne Bridge (Mr. Clelland) on 15 March at column265.