HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 cc323-4W
Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage of Government-funded research and development expenditure has been on defence related projects.

Mr. Butcher

The most recent figures available for expenditure by Her Majesty's Government on research and development (R & D) are the estimates for the financial year 1982–83. For this period, net R & D expenditure on defence-related projects to form about 53 per cent. of total Government expenditure on R & D.

Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage of total United Kingdom research and development spending is Government-funded.

Mr. Butcher

Her Majesty's Government funded some 47 per cent. of the total United Kingdom spending on research and development in 1978—the most recent year for which this figure is currently available.

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