Research and Development (Hansard, 23 July 2004)

§ Chris Ruane
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much her Department spent on science research and development in each of the last 25 years; and what the projected budgets are as a result of the spending review. [186137]

§ Ms Hewitt
The following table sets out science budget expenditure since 1987–88, including projected spend following the 2004 spending review. Responsibility for administration of the science budget transferred from the Cabinet Office to the Department of Trade and Industry in 1995. Figures prior to 1987–88 are not available on a consistent basis.

Science budget (£ million)

1987–88 650

1988–89 697

1989–90 803

1990–91 890

1991–92 915

1992–93 1,051

1993–-94 1,163

1994–95 1,223

1995–96 1,295

1996–97 1,312

1997–98 1,331

1998–99 1,334

1999–2000 1,394

2000–01 1,514

762W

Science budget (£ million)

2001–02 1,707

2002–03 2,032

2003–041 2,366

2004–052 2,575

2005–062 2,913

2006–072 3,067

2007–082 3,282

¹Provisional

² Plan

Note:

The accounting treatment of expenditure has changed over the
period. Figures to 2000–01 are on a cash basis. Figures for
2001–02 and 2002–03 are on the RAB stage 1 basis, i.e. including
timing adjustments. Figures for 2003–04 onwards are on a full
resource budgeting basis, net of depreciation.

§ Mr. Stephen O'Brien
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2004,Official Report , column 282W, on research and development, what further assessment she has made, following the publication of the Spending Review 2004, of (a) the effectiveness and (b) future dates of the competition for the Grant for Research and Development. [186141]

§ Nigel Griffiths
Assessments under the current competition are expected to be concluded in September and I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 June.

§ Mr. Stephen O'Brien
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to her answer of 8 June 2004,Official Report , column 382W, on research and development, how many applicants have received funding; what the total value is of the funding allocated; and how much funding remains to be allocated for the grant for research and development for the current fiscal year. [186162]

§ Nigel Griffiths
In the first quarter of the current financial year 134 applicants were offered Grants for Research and Development worth £11.5 million. A planned £24.5 million remains to be allocated.
Overall spend on programmes to improve UK innovation performance and accelerate business exploitation of science and technologies is planned to increase from £377 million in 2004–05 to over £387 million in 2005–06.

	Science budget (£ million)
1987–88	650
1988–89	697
1989–90	803
1990–91	890
1991–92	915
1992–93	1,051
1993–-94	1,163
1994–95	1,223
1995–96	1,295
1996–97	1,312
1997–98	1,331
1998–99	1,334
1999–2000	1,394
2000–01	1,514

	Science budget (£ million)
2001–02	1,707
2002–03	2,032
2003–041	2,366
2004–052	2,575
2005–062	2,913
2006–072	3,067
2007–082	3,282
¹Provisional
² Plan
Note:
The accounting treatment of expenditure has changed over the period. Figures to 2000–01 are on a cash basis. Figures for 2001–02 and 2002–03 are on the RAB stage 1 basis, i.e. including timing adjustments. Figures for 2003–04 onwards are on a full resource budgeting basis, net of depreciation.