HC Deb 13 June 1984 vol 61 c480W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing the annual expenditure in Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, respectively, of the Medical Research Council for each of the past five years.

Mr. Brooke

I understand from the Medical Research Council (MRC) that the information is as follows:

£ million
Financial Year Wales England* Scotland Northern Ireland Total
1979–80 1.8 61.5 7.2 0.1 70.6
1980–81 1.8 78.9 9.7 0.1 90.5
1981–82 2.1 89.1 12.3 0.1 103.6
1982–83 1.9 94.7 11.1 0.2 107.9
1983–84 2.2 100.8 11.5 0.2 114.7
* Includes MRCs central administration costs.