§ Mr. Ottawayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much money the Government have spent in each of the last three years on research into the causes and prevention on acid deposition.
§ Mrs. RumboldTotal spent by Departments other than the Meteorological Office was:
£ million 1983–84 2.02 1984–85 2.73 1985–86 3.97 In addition, the Meteorological Office spend about £0.5 million a year on research into meteorological problems relevant to atmospheric transportation of pollutants and acid rain; more precise figures are not available as the work is not readily separable from that on other issues.