§ 47. Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he proposes to give the Government response to the Warnock report; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleThe Warnock report is essentially developmental in character with over 200 recommendations addressed variously to local and national government and to professional bodies and other agencies.
In my statement to the House on 3 March I indicated that the Government accepted the arguments in the report for changes in the statutory provision relating to special educational treatment. A White Paper is in preparation which will
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM* Total Public Private In value As proportion Defence Civil sector† sector‡ terms of GNP As proportion of total expenditure £ million Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. 1978║ 3,250 2.0 28 72 .. .. 1975 2,151 2.1 28 72 59 41 1969 1,046 2.2 21 79 57 43 Source: Central Statistical Office, article in Economic Trends, July 1980.
* Excluding research in the social sciences and humanities. Figures relate to calendar years or corresponding financial or academic years.
† The proportion funded by the public sector (central and local government [including further education establishments], universities and public corporations).
‡ The proportion funded by the private sector, including funding from overseas.
§ At market prices.
║ Provisional estimates. Estimates of the proportions funded by the public and private sectors are not yet available.