Research

HC Deb 08 November 1988 vol 140 c126W

42. Mr. Allen McKay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the expenditure on research commissioned by Government Departments, other than through the science budget of the Natural Environment Research Council in 1986–87, 1987–88 and planned for 1988–89, all in 1988–89 prices.

Mr. Jackson

The figures at 1988–89 prices are as follows:

	£ million
1986–87	25.9
1987–88	22.0
1988–89	20.1