HC Deb 01 February 1985 vol 72 cc327-8W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the official definition of low pay; and how many male and female workers, respectively, are within this definition.

The Prime Minister

I have received no such representations.

Information about the broad pattern of Government research and development expenditure and a comparison of the relative proportions spent on defence and civil research in six major OECD countries is to be found in the 1984 annual review of Government funded R and D.

The Government's plans for defence and civil R and D expenditure have been set out in Cmnd. 9428, and these plans will be reviewed in the normal way during the course of this year's public expenditure survey.