Nuclear Physics (Hansard, 7 February 1991)

HC Deb 07 February 1991 vol 185 cc214-5W 214W

§ Mr. Butler
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the proportion of Science and Engineering Research Council's funding for nuclear physics which was not related to contributions to CERN or support for British scientists in their work at CERN in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
The information requested is as follows:
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£ million

1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

(a) SERC net expenditure for nuclear physics 63.2 69.0 82.2 85.9 76.4

(b) Expenditure not related to CERN 12.6 11.4 13.7 16.7 17.1

(c) Percentage 20.0 16.5 16.7 20.1 22.4

£ million
	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90
(a) SERC net expenditure for nuclear physics	63.2	69.0	82.2	85.9	76.4
(b) Expenditure not related to CERN	12.6	11.4	13.7	16.7	17.1
(c) Percentage	20.0	16.5	16.7	20.1	22.4