§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the expenditure of his Department in each of the years 1979 to 1988 inclusive on research into environmental issues.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyExpenditure on environmental research covering radioactive wastes, air pollution, land wastes, toxic substances, countryside, water, planning, natural resources and local government for 1978–79 to 1987–88 is as follows:
DOE expenditure on environmental research Outturn £ million 1978–79 19.8 1979–80 19.4 1980–81 25.4 1981–82 25.3 1982–83 23.1 1983–84 22.2 1984–85 21.6 1985–86 26.6 1986–87 27.4 1987–88 28.8