HC Deb 28 July 1978 vol 954 cc958-9W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money has been spent by his Department on research into crime in each of the last five years.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

Expenditure by my Department on research into crime for the period 1973 to 1978 was as follows:

Financial Year £'000
1973–74 535
1974–75 592
1975–76 803
1976–77 834
1977–78 945

These figures relate to the programme of criminological research carried out by the Home Office Research Unit.