HC Deb 18 December 1995 vol 268 cc913-4W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much money the Building Research Establishment has received in each of the last five years from public,funds; and what budget it is likely to receive for research next year. [5965]

Year 11990–91 11991–92 11992–93 1993–94 1994–95 21995–96 31996–97
Cash income—from research etc 27.4 32.9 34.6 35.6 35.4 35.3 31.9
Capital funding 0.8 1.6 1.2 2.5 2.9 3.9 2.0
Total money received from public funds 28.2 34.5 35.8 38.1 38.3 39.2 33.9

Notes:

1 Form unaudited accounts.

2 Forecast outturn.

3Estimate. Budgets still under discussion.

Mr. Robert B. Jones

The Building Research Establishment receives income from public funds through undertaking research and other commissions for various Government customers. In addition, it has annual allocation of capital funds for investment in buildings and facilities. The table provides details of both.