HC Deb 19 March 1985 vol 75 cc474-5W
51. Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the total sources of finance for the Natural Environment Research Council.

Mr. Brooke

The sources of finance for the Natural Environment Research council for the financial year 1983–84 (the latest available figures) were as follows:

£ million
1. Grant-in-aid from the Science Budget 62.52
2. Commissioned Research:
Department of Energy 8.3
Department of the Environment 4.8
Overseas Development Administration 2.9
Department of Trade & Industry 2.5
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 2.1
European Communities 0.7
Nature Conservancy Council 0.2

million
Others 2.2
23.7
3. Miscellaneous sources 2.7
Total 88.9