§ Mr. Rhodes Jamesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why, pursuant to the answer of 20 January, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Buckingham (Mr. Walden) did not give the figures requested by the hon. Member for Cambridge in his answer of 20 January relating to sums allocated in 1984–85 for civil and military research and development; whether he will now give this information; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldenThe established policy of the Department in dealing with requests for statistical information is to refer Members to sources where the data can readily be obtained. In addition, my hon. Friend's Question called for information in areas which are not the responsibility of my right hon. Friend.