Environmental Research (Expenditure) (Hansard, 24 October 1988)

HC Deb 24 October 1988 vol 139 c87W 87W

§ Mr. Wareing
To 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 Bottomley
Expenditure 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

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