HC Deb 24 February 1983 vol 37 cc494-5W
Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report the total amounts of funds allocated to each of the research councils in each of the past five years.

Mr. William Shelton

The funds provided by way of grant-in-aid from the science budget were as follows:

1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 *1982–83
Natural Environment Research Council 32,100 36,600 46,700 54,300 58,000
Science and Engineering Research Council 153,300 175,600 204,000 216,800 234,400
Social Science Research Council 15,800 16,800 20,300 20,700 20,900
* Estimated.