Research and Development (Hansard, 12 January 1988)

§ Mr. Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the actual and projectd research and 225W development expenditure from public funds under the heading nuclear in each of the years from 1979–80 to 1989–90, at 1986–87 prices.

§ Mr. Michael Spicer
The following table gives the Department's expenditure with the UKAEA on nuclear R and D and related programmes (including the decommissioning of old plant and radioactive waste management) during the period 1979–80 to 1989–90. The figures in brackets represent estimated expenditure on nuclear R and D alone. Figures on the same basis for the earlier years are not available.

£ million (1986–87 prices)

1979–80 242.2

1980–81 261.4

1981–82 262.7

1982–83 256.2

1983–84 232.4

1984–85 214.3

1985–86 195.3

1986–87¹ 183.9 (158)

1987–88^{2 3} 165.3 (134)

1988–89^{4 5} 165.2(131)

1989–90^{4 5} 159.6 (130)

¹ This figure represents roughly eleven twelfths of the Department's expenditure under the programme letters for 1986–87 following the change to payment monthly in arrears from 1 April 1986. Figures for later years are based on 12 monthly payments.

² Estimate.

³ "Supply Estimates 1987–88", March 1987.

⁴ Projected.

⁵ "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1987–88 to 1989–90", January 1987. "Cabinet Office Annual Review of Government-funded R and D 1987".

The above figures do not include expenditure on nuclear R and D by other Government departments, the electricity supply industry and BNF plc either within the organisations themselves or with other organisations, including the AEA.

§ Mr. Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the actual and projected research and development expenditure from public funds on energy efficiency in each of the years 1979–80 to 1989–90, at 1986–87 prices.

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
Research and development expenditure figures for 1979–80 are not readily available, since expenditure in that year was not allocated in a comparable way with subsequent years. Figures for expenditure by my Department on energy efficiency research and development (including Demonstration) for the other years, in pounds million at 1986–87 prices, are as follows:

£ million

1980–81 1.97

1981–82 5.24

1982–83 8.11

1983–84 7.98

1984–85 7.21

1985–86 8.55

1986–87 9.00

¹1987–88 11.6

²1988–89 12.2

²1989–90 11.7

226W

¹ Provision.

² Figures for 1988–89 and 1989–90 are taken from the "Government's Expenditure Plans 1987–88 to 1989–90". January 1987.

§ Mr. Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the actual and projected research and development expenditure from public funds on coal technology in each of the years from 1979–80 to 1989–90, at 1986–87 prices.

§ Mr. Michael Spicer
Research and developrnenl expenditure figures for 1979–80 are not readily available, since expenditure in that year was differently categorised. Figures for expenditure by my Department on coal technology for the other years, in pounds million at 1986–87 prices, are as follows:

£ million

1980–81 3.79

1981–82 5.88

1982–83 3.58

1983–84 3.42

1984–85 0.76

1985–86 0.62

1986–87 1.60

¹1987–88 1.20

²1988–89 1.30

²1989–90 1.40

¹ Provision

² Figures for 1988–89 and Plans are taken from the "Government's Expenditure Plans 1987–88 to 1989–90", January 1987.

In addition, British Coal also has a substantial research and development programme. In 1986–87 this programme cost over £24 million.

§ Mr. Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the actual and projected research and development expenditure from public funds on renewable energy sources in each of the years 1979–80 to 1989–90, at 1986–87 prices.

§ Mr. Michael Spicer
Research and development expenditure figures for 1979–80 are not readily available, since expenditure in that year was differently categorised. Figures for expenditure by my Department on renewable energy sources for the other years, in pounds million at 1986–87 prices, are as follows:

£ million

1980–81 15.73

1981–82 22.12

1982–83 16.94

1983–84 12.89

1984–85 15.29

1985–86 13.08

1986–87 11.60

¹1987–88 13.10

²1988–89 12.60

²1989–90 12.10

¹ Provision.

² Figures for 1988–89 and 1989–90 are taken from the "Government's Expenditure Plans 1987/88–1989/90". —[January 1987.] The provision for these years has been revised upwards and will be published in the 1988 public expenditure White Paper.

	£ million (1986–87 prices)
1979–80	242.2
1980–81	261.4
1981–82	262.7
1982–83	256.2
1983–84	232.4
1984–85	214.3
1985–86	195.3
1986–87¹	183.9 (158)
1987–88^{2 3}	165.3 (134)
1988–89^{4 5}	165.2(131)
1989–90^{4 5}	159.6 (130)
¹ This figure represents roughly eleven twelfths of the Department's expenditure under the programme letters for 1986–87 following the change to payment monthly in arrears from 1 April 1986. Figures for later years are based on 12 monthly payments.
² Estimate.
³ "Supply Estimates 1987–88", March 1987.
⁴ Projected.
⁵ "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1987–88 to 1989–90", January 1987. "Cabinet Office Annual Review of Government-funded R and D 1987".

	£ million
1980–81	1.97
1981–82	5.24
1982–83	8.11
1983–84	7.98
1984–85	7.21
1985–86	8.55
1986–87	9.00
¹1987–88	11.6
²1988–89	12.2
²1989–90	11.7

	£ million
1980–81	3.79
1981–82	5.88
1982–83	3.58
1983–84	3.42
1984–85	0.76
1985–86	0.62
1986–87	1.60
¹1987–88	1.20
²1988–89	1.30
²1989–90	1.40
¹ Provision
² Figures for 1988–89 and Plans are taken from the "Government's Expenditure Plans 1987–88 to 1989–90", January 1987.

	£ million
1980–81	15.73
1981–82	22.12
1982–83	16.94
1983–84	12.89
1984–85	15.29
1985–86	13.08
1986–87	11.60
¹1987–88	13.10
²1988–89	12.60
²1989–90	12.10
¹ Provision.
² Figures for 1988–89 and 1989–90 are taken from the "Government's Expenditure Plans 1987/88–1989/90". —[January 1987.] The provision for these years has been revised upwards and will be published in the 1988 public expenditure White Paper.