§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how the science budget for 1982–83 will be divided between the recipient bodies.
§ Sir Keith JosephFollowing consideration of the recommendations of the advisory board for the research councils, I have decided that the science budget for 1982–83 should, subject to approval by Parliament of the Estimates in due course, be allocated as follows:
£ million (1982–83 cash prices) Agricultural Research Council 43.6 Medical Research Council 107.4 Natural Environment Research Council 57.6 Science and Engineering Research Council 234.4 Social Science Research Council 20.9 British Museum (Natural History) 9.5 Royal Society 4.5 477.9