HC Deb 02 December 1986 vol 106 c546W
Mr. McGuire

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total amount of Government funding for all forms of nuclear power research in the last 12 months.

Mr. Goodlad

The 1986–87 provision for expenditure by the Department of Energy on nuclear R and D is set out in section D of the Supply Estimates 1986–87, class VI,2. This totals £180.5 million.

The Estimates (section C3 of class X.5) also contain provision for expenditure of £11.5 million by the Department of the Environment for research into radioactive waste management.