HC Deb 19 April 1989 vol 151 cc180-1W
31. Mr. Ted

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in which Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries the proportion of gross domestic product spent by Government on civil research and development has fallen since 1983.

66. Mr. Alan

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reduced the share of gross domestic product spent on civil research and development between 1983 and 1986; and which countries increased it.

Mr. Forth

I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Tyne Bridge (Mr. Clelland) on 15 March at column265.

48. Mr. Flannery

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reduced t he share of gross domestic product spent on civil research and development between 1983 and 1986; and which countries increased it.

54. Mr. McCartney

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reduced the share of gross domestic product spent on civil research and development between 1983 and 1986; and which countries increased it.

Mr. Forth

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Blackburn (Mr. Pike) on 14 February at columns256 and 257 of the Official Report for 15 February.