Health and Safety Executive

HC Deb 30 March 1988 vol 130 c530W

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what have been the levels of funding for the Health and Safety Executive to carry out research in each of the past three years.

Mr. Nicholls

The Health and Safety Commission and Executive are responsible for the provision of funds for research from their overall operational budget. The figures for HSE's spending on research since 1985–86 are:

	£ million
1985–86	5.3
1986–87	5.4
1987–88	15.1
1 Estimate.