§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Industry how much money was spent by his Department in 1980 on motor industry research and development; how this compares with the figures spent by Governments in France, Germany, Japan and Italy; and what are the comparable figures for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallExpenditure by the Department of Industry on R and D in the vehicle industry for the financial year April 1980-March 1981 is forecast to be £5.8 million. Expenditure for each of the last five years was 1976, £387,000; 1977, £780,000; 1978, £1.2 million; 1979, £2 million; 1980, £4.5 million.