§ Mr. D. E. Thomas(1) asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
552W(2) asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(3) asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(4) asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(5) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(6) asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(7) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(8) asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(9) asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total 553W spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(10) asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(11) asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(12) if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each
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Analysis by selected categories of expenditure on research and development by various Government Departments Units 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Scottish Departments Total R & D £ million 41 41 40 42 39 40 Research Councils per cent. 5 5 6 6 — — Intramural per cent. 27 19 18 11 11 12 Private sector per cent. 40 48 44 50 na na Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Total R & D £ million 91 88 90 120 121 119 Research Councils per cent. 54 54 53 41 43 44 Intramural per cent. 43 42 41 54 51 49 Private sector per cent. 2 2 5 4 na na Department of the Environment Total R & D £ million 54 56 54 56 47 41 Research Councils per cent. 15 14 15 18 14 15 Intramural per cent. 45 39 39 38 39 32 Private sector per cent. 16 14 13 12 na na Department of Education and Science Total R & D £ million 5.8 4.3 5.7 6.5 9.3 9.4 Research Councils per cent. — — — — — — Intramural per cent. 2 2 2 2 1 2 Private sector per cent. 10 15 19 14 na na Foreign and Commonwealth Office Total R & D £ million 26 29 20 20 18 19 Research Councils per cent. 6 7 11 14 15 13 Intramural per cent. 23 19 20 21 23 21 Private sector per cent. 2 3 3 2 na na Department of Transport Total R & D £ million 32 31 27 24 28 25 Research Councils per cent. — — — — — — Intramural per cent. 67 60 53 84 51 53 Private sector per cent. 13 10 12 9 na na Department of Trade and Industry Total R & D £ million 307 325 390 348 374 335 Research Councils per cent. 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 Intramural per cent. 10 9 11 13 12 11 Private sector per cent. 56 63 66 61 na year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(13) if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle. What proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector;
(14) if he will publish in the Official Report details of the total spending on research by his Department for each year since 1974, together with the latest year for which figures are available, expressed at constant prices, and specify what proportion was expended with the relevant research councils on the customer-contractor principle, what proportion was expended directly and what proportion was placed in the private sector.
§ Mr. ButcherI have been asked to reply.
The data requested, to the extent that they are held in central records, are shown below. The expenditure given is for research and development as defined by the OECD "Frascati Manual" 1980.
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Units 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Her Majesty's Treasury Total R & D £ million 0.85 0.81 0.74 0.28 0.22 0.24 Research Councils per cent. — — — — — — Intramural per cent. 15 17 18 — — — Private sector per cent. 76 76 75 50 na na Department of Health and Social Security Total R & D £ million 51 43 39 46 31 30 Research Councils per cent. 34 44 27 38 2 2 Intramural per cent. 37 20 29 24 39 42 Private sector per cent. 7 11 11 9 na na *Department of Energy Total R & D £ million 344 347 369 390 383 361 Research Councils per cent. 4 3 4 3 4 3 Intramural per cent. 80 85 83 82 79 80 Private sector per cent. 12 9 6 11 na na †Department of Employment Total R & D £ million 11 11 12 13 12 12 Research Councils per cent. 15 12 9 6 6 6 Intramural per cent. 52 51 53 43 40 38 Private sector per cent. 9 9 9 20 na na Ministry of Defence Total R & D £ million 1,730 1,830 2,030 2,120 1,950 1,920 Research Councils per cent. — — — — — — Intramural per cent. 33 31 29 26 28 29 Private sector per cent. 58 52 63 66 na na Welsh Office Total R & D £ million 0.9 1.2 1.7 1.3 1.5 1.2 Research Councils per cent. — — — — — — Intramural per cent. 36 29 26 24 18 9 Private sector per cent. — — — 6 na na Northern Ireland Departments Total R & D £ million 14 15 17 19 19 17 Research Councils per cent. 2 2 1 — — — Intramural per cent. 88 83 83 81 77 80 Private sector per cent. 8 8 7 8 na na —=nil or negligable. na=not available. Notes:
Percentages will not total to 100 per cent. where payments to other bodies (eg public corporations, private non-profit institutions) occur.
Intramural expenditure relates to expenditure on R & D performed within Central Government.
Prices are quoted at 1982–83 levels.
* Includes the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
† Includes Manpower Services Commission and Health and Safety Commission.