§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Industry how much per capita was spent on research and industrial innovation in industry in 1977–78 in England, Scotland and Wales respectively.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldMy Department's forecast net expenditure in 1977–78 on industrial innovation is £150 million at out-turn prices, of which about £68 million was spent in industry. Not all of this expenditure can be broken down regionally. In any event, R & D expenditure is of benefit to the whole of the United Kingdom and it is not meaningful to express it on a regional per capita basis.