§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent establishments of higher education in the United Kingdom receive (a) NATO finance and (b) Ministry of Defence finance for certain research projects; and what was the total in each case for each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. HayhoeAt current prices expenditure by the Ministry of Defence on research at establishments of higher education, including universities, in the United Kingdom during the last 10 years was:
1970–71 £1£3 million 1971–72 £1.0 million 1972–73 £1.4 million 1973–74 £1.9 million 1974–75 £2.3 million 1975–76 £2.4 million 1976–77 £3.5 million 1977–78 £3.1 million 1978–79 £2.9 million 1979–80 £3.4 million (estimate). No information is available on possible similar expenditure by NATO.