HC Deb 08 February 1984 vol 53 c596W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of his Department's research and development expenditure goes to private industry.

Mr. Butcher

In 1980–81, the latest year for which outturn figures are available, 61 per cent, of gross research and development expenditure by the Department of Trade and Industry went to private industry.

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