HC Deb 23 June 1980 vol 987 c24W
31. Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will provide his estimate of the increase in public expenditure on research and development in the field of alternative energy in the current financial year compared with 1979–80.

Mr. David Mitchell

Research and development in the field of alternative energy is largely a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy. Expenditure by the Department in this field was £167,000 in 1979–80 and is expected to continue at about this level in 1980–81.

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