HC Deb 24 March 1986 vol 94 c329W
Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has on how the United Kingdom's spending on scientific research compares to other European countries.

Mr. Pattie

The available information from international sources relates to gross expenditure on research and development (R & D). The latest data are given in the table below.

Gross R&D expenditure at 1983 purchasing power parities
$ billion
Germany 19.7
France 14.3
United Kingdom 13.5
Italy 6.0
Netherlands 3.3
Sweden 3.0

Source: OECD, Recent Results.

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