§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give an estimate for Great Britain's total spending on scientific research and development for each of the years 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, and 1964–65.
§ Mr. PrenticeThis information is collected every three years. In 1961–62 the total national expenditure on scientific research and development was estimated at £634 million. The provisional figure for 1964–65 is £750 million. Within this total the proportion spent on defence research and development has declined and the proportion spent on civil research has increased.