§ Mr. Powleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total spending of his Department on research and development of renewable energy sources of the five years to the latest available date; what were the comparable figures for the five years 1974 to 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntExpenditure by my Department on research and development into the renewable sources of energy in the financial years 1980–81 to 1984–85 amounted to £68 million compared with £15.8 million in the period 1975–76 to 1979–80.