Research and Development

HC Deb 11 January 1994 vol 235 cc65-6W

Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the spending on research and development in each of the last five years given in 1992–93 prices in her Department.

Mr. Jack

MAFF's expenditure on agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and food R and D, in cash and real terms, is:

Year	Cash £ million	Real terms1 £ million
1988–89	115.0	146.8
1989–90	112.2	133.9
1990–91	119.1	131.5
1991–92	121.5	126.2
1992–93	134.4	134.4
1Using the GDP deflator (1992–93=100).