§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give an estimate of the total amount being spent annually on criminological research.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe approximate cost of criminological research falling on the Home Office Vote is expected to be £187,000 in the present financial year.522W This figure comprises expenditure on external research and the salary costs of the Home Office Research Unit, which is mainly engaged in criminological research. In addition, it is estimated that about £3,000 will be spent during the year by the Government Social Survey for carrying out related work on behalf of the Home Office.
I am unable to give any close estimate of the amount spent on criminological research by other bodies.