§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on research and development in the year 1980–81; and how much it intends to spend in 1981–82.
§ Mr. GoodhartEstimated net expenditure on research and development in 1980–81 was £1,493 million at 1980–81 Estimates prices. A final figure for the actual outturn is not yet available. The corresponding estimate for 1981–82 at this year's Estimates prices is £1,683 million.