§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked 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 MitchellInquiries 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.