§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Industry how much of the cash allocations for 1982–83 for research and innovation remains unspent; how much has been spent and on what projects; and how much will be spent next year.
§ Mr. Butcher[pursuant to his reply, 18 April 1983, c. 17]: Support under my Department's Scientific and Technological Assistance Vote increased by 24 per cent. in 1982–83 to £242 million, against a cash limit of £255 million. This support is of such priority that the 1983–84 provision has been put at £325 million, and the indications are that the continuing strong response from industry and the case-handling skills of my Department should result in support expenditure very near that figure. The principal areas of support are:
£ million (1982–83) General industrial research and development support (including information technology, production techniques, miroprocessor applications, technology transfer, etc.) 120.0 Space technology 61.6 Research establishments 32.7 Aircraft and Aerospace research and development 27.3 241.8