HC Deb 28 January 1980 vol 977 c444W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how much has been spent on research and development within each sector of manufacturing industry in each of the past four years.

Mr. David Mitchell

Inquiries have been made into the research and development expenditure of industry only once in every three years. The latest available statistics relate to 1975 and are as follows:

INDUSTRIAL EXPENDITURE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN 1975 (IN-HOUSE ONLY)
£ million
Chemicals and allied products 245.4
Mechanical engineering 103.4
Electronics 279.0
Other electrical engineering 73.0
Motor vehicles 88.3
Aerospace 291.5
Other manufacturing 212.8
1,293.4
Source: Business Monitor MO 14 for 1975.