§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total research and development allocation of Government-controlled funds in 1973 or for the latest 12-month period for which figures are available; and what percentage of total revenue this represented.
§ Mr. NottThe total research and development allocation of Government-controlled funds in respect of 1972–73 was £814 million; this represented 4.7 per cent. of the Consolidated Fund total revenue in that year.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the total allocation for research and development in 1973 or for the latest 12-month period for which figures are available was devoted to basic research, applied research 88W for industry and applied research for medical science, respectively.
§ Mr. NottSeparate figures of basic research and applied research are only collected for current intramural expenditure, which comprises about 35 per cent. of total Government-funded spending on research and development. Of current intramural expenditure in 1971–72—the latest year for which details are available—20 per cent. was devoted to basic research, 8 per cent. to applied research for industry and 0.4 per cent. to applied research for medical science.