HC Deb 24 February 1983 vol 37 cc496-7W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, pursuant to the answer of 7 February, Official Report, c. 252–53, what is the level of United Kingdom research and development for 1978 accounted for by private industry (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of gross domestic product.

Mr. Butcher

In 1978 research and development to the value of £2,061 million at current prices was carried out within private industry in the United Kingdom. This amounted to 12½ parts per 1,000 of the gross domestic product for that year, calculated on the same basis as that used in the OECD document referred to in the answer given on 7 February 1983.