HC Deb 18 February 1993 vol 219 cc294-7W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the expenditure on(a) the second framework research and development programme 1987 to 1991 and (b) the third framework research and development programme from 1990 to1994 in total and broken down by programme area; what is the share of spend in each programme by the United Kingdom and Germany in total and for each programme area; and if he will express the figures in pound sterling and in ecus.

Mr. Waldegrave

The second EC framework programme, adopted on 28 September 1987, amounted to 5.396 billion ecu—£4.088 billion at current exchange rates—and was distributed between the main programme areas as set out in table A.

The third EC framework programme, adopted on 23 April 1990, amounted to 5.7 billion ecu—£4.318 billion —and the Council reached a common orientation for a supplement of 900 million ecu—£682 million—on 31 December 1992. The funds will be allocated between the main areas of research as set out in table B.

EC research programmes under the overlapping frameworks are managed mainly by directorates general XII and XIII of the European Commission. Information on the share of funds awarded to research organisations in member states, in the form of shared cost contracts, has been derived from Commission statistics for the period 1987–1991. For this purpose the Commission has grouped the specific research programmes of the second framework programme in the same format as the third framework programme, and its analysis includes all contracts awarded after 1986, including some made under the first framework programme of 1984–87.

The difference between total contract expenditure of 3,038.78 million ecu in table C and the overall amount agreed for the second framework programme of 5,396 million ecu in table A includes expenditure on other mechanisms for developing Community research, such as concerted actions, conferences, workshops, publications, direct research activities at the joint research centre, fusion research, and sums yet to be committed.

The funds under the first and second framework programmes awarded to United Kingdom and German research organisations between 1987–1991 are summarised by programme, according to Commission statistics, in table C. A full statistical table showing funds awarded to all member states will be placed in the Library.

Because of delays in implementation, only preliminary statistics are available for the third framework programme. These are set out in table D.

Table A
Second framework programme of community activities on research and development (1987–1991)
Breakdown of the amount deemed necessary between the various activities
(million ecu) (£million)
Health 80 61
Radiation protection 34 26
Environment 261 198
Information technologies 1,600 1,212

Table B
Third framework programme of community activities on research and development 1990–94
Breakdown of the amount deemed necessary between the various activities
Previous breakdown of FP3 Breakdown of supplement Revised sums
Million ecu £ million Million ecu £ million Million mecu £ million
Information technology 1,352 1,024 180 136 1,532 1,161
Communication technology 489 370 65 49 554 420
Telematics 380 288 50 39 430 326
Industrial and materials 748 567 100 76 848 642
Measurement and testing 140 106 19 14 159 120
Environment 414 314 55 42 469 355
Marine sciences and technology 104 79 14 11 118 89
Biotechnology 164 124 22 17 186 141
Agri and agro-industrial 333 252 44 33 377 286
Biomedicine and health 133 101 18 14 151 114
Life sciences for development 111 84 15 II 126 95
Non-nuclear energies 157 119 60 45 217 164
Nuclear fission 199 151 29 22 228 173
Fusion 458 347 110 83 568 430
Human capital and mobility 518 392 69 52 587 445
TOTAL 5,700 4,318 1900 1682 16,600 15,000
1 50 mecu in reserve with priority for non-nuclear energy: conversion from ecu to £ sterling =1.32:1 (sterling figures rounded to nearest £ million).

(million ecu) (£ million)
Telecommunications 550 416
New services of common interest (including transport) 125 95
Manufacturing industry 400 303
Advanced materials 220 167
Raw materials and recycling 45 34
Technical standards, measurement, and ref. materials 180 136
Biotechnology 120 91
Agro-industrial research 105 79
Competitiveness of agriculture and management of resources 55 42
Nuclear fission safety 440 333
Controlled nuclear fusion 611 463
Non-nuclear energies and rational use of energies 122 92
Science and technology for development 80 61
Marine sciences and technology 50 38
Fisheries 30 23
Stimulation, enhancement and use of human resources 180 136
Use of major installation 30 23
Forecasting and assessment and statistics 23 17
Dissemination and utilisation of S&T research results 55 42
Total 5,396 4,088

Table C
The Second Framework Programme for European Community Research and Development (1987.91)
Programme Germany mecu Germany £million UK mecu UK £million Total EC funding mecu Total EC funding £million
Information technologies 316.047 239.429 252.728 191.461 1,408.662 1,067.168
Communication technologies 88.975 67.405 69.098 52.347 346.673 262.631
Telematics 15.691 11.887 17.440 13.212 83.520 63.273
Industrial materials technologies 75.499 57.196 73.788 55.900 380.786 288.474
Measurement and testing 10.196 7.724 9.835 7.451 44.088 33.400
Environment 16.068 12.173 18.535 14.042 87.990 66.659
Marine sciences and technology 3, .308 2.506 4.916 3.724 22.558 17.089
Biotechnology 12.001 9.092 11.875 8.996 68.427 51.839
Agro-industrial technology 1.273 .964 5.749 4.355 29.239 22.151
Biomedicine and health 4.760 3.606 10.899 8.257 45.636 34.573
Life sciences for development 5.497 4.164 9.644 7.306 53.939 40.863
Non-nuclear energies 37.549 28.446 26.888 20.370 192.895 146.133
Controlled nuclear fission 33.289 25.219 27.042 20.486 131.411 99.554
Human capital and mobility 18.398 13.938 30.492 23.100 122.090 92.492
Central dissemination of results .738 .559 4.587 3.475 15.413 11.677
Monitor .937 .710 1.085 .822 5.454 4.132
Total (nearest 50,000) 640.23 485.02 574.60 435.30 3,038.78 2,302.11

Source: Commission of the European Communities. (note: figures also include contracts awarded since 1986 under the first Framework Programme; excludes fusion and JRC statistics).

Table D
The Third Framework Programme for European Community Research and Development (1990–94)
Programme Germany mecu Germany £million UK mecu UK £million Total EC funding mecu Total EC funding £million
Communication technologies 8.283 6.275 7.356 5.573 42.847 32.460
Telematics 3.224 2.442 4.652 3.524 25.787 19.536
Environment 1.207 .914 .289 .219 2.048 1.5:52
Total (nearest 50,000) 12.71 9.63 12.30 9.32 70.68 53.5:5