§ 24. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what expenditure was incurred by his Department in support of research and development into alternative forms of energy during each of the last three years; and how much he expects to be devoted to such purposes in the current year.
§ Mr. John MooreThe expenditure incurred by my Department in support of its R and D programme into renewable energy sources for each of the last three financial years is as follows:
Year £ million 1978–79 2.3 1979–80 6.5 1980–81 8.9 For the current financial year, the sum is estimated to be £15.4 million.