§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been spent by the Northern Ireland electricity service on research and development in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. ButlerI am advised by the Northern Ireland electricity service that the amount of money spent by the service on research and development and related services in each of the last five years was as follows:
Year ending £ 31 March 1979 225,000 31 March 1980 250,000 31 March 1981 620,000 31 March 1982 338,000 31 March 1983 346,000