Government Research

HC Deb 28 October 1982 vol 29 cc544-5W

Mr. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will set out in theOfficial Reportin comparable prices the total amount of Government research and development spending on(a)nuclear power,(b)the fast reactor,(c)nuclear fusion,(d)coal,(e)oil,(f)gas,(g)each form of renewable energy and(h)energy conservation in each year from 1977 and that projected for future years.

Mr. Lawson

The figures are as follows:

	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85
Tide		0.1	0.6	1.4	0.3
Miscellaneous		—	—	0.1	—
	1.3	2.6	6.8	9.0	15.0
ETSU services (see note 1)	1.1	1.5	1.9	3.1	4.0
Total renewable energy	2.4	4.1	8.7	12.1	19.0
	(See note
Energy conservation	2)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.8
Coal technology	2.0	0.8	2.3	2.7	4.6
Total R & D	18.3	17.3	28.2	33.7	46.0	42.0
Receipts	-0.2	-1.0	-0.4	-0.5	-0.2	-0.4
Net total non-nuclear	18.1	16.3	27.8	33.2	45.8	41.6
Net total nuclear and non-nuclear	129.2	145.6	175.2	221.9	254.2	265.2	270.0	280.0

The following figures, taken from the AEA's annual accounts show expenditure separately on fast reactor and

	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82
Fast reactor (net)	69.0	85.0	82.9	101.2	107.5
Fusion (net)	7.3	10.7	12.9	13.7	22.5

Note 1:From 1980–81, expenditure by the energy technology support unit, Harwell, covers also management of the energy conservation demonstration scheme.

Note 2:Separate figure not available.