§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what level of expenditure has been allocated to the support for innovation scheme in each year since its inception in 1982; and what is projected expenditure on the scheme in cash terms and real terms, and indexed using 100 as a base.
§ Mr. PattieNet expenditure on support for innovation under the Science and Technology Act 1965 has been:
Outturn £ million 1982–83 121 1983–84 200 1984–85 239 1985–86* 219 * Estimate. Projected net expenditure on support for innovation is:
1986–87 Provision 1987–88 Plan 1988–89 Plan Cash terms (£ million) 224 232 243 Real terms (£ million) 224 224 228 Indexed 100 100 102