§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the size of the research and development budget for each year since 1979 and the proportion of this budget spent in developing defence technology.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 30 November 1989] : Department of Trade and Industry spend on science and technology since 1979 is as follows:
£ million 1979–80 245 1980–81 252 1981–82 286 1982–83 283 1983–84 400 1984–85 436 1985–86 458 1986–87 462 1987–88 418 11988–89 407 1 Estimated. Notes
(1) Before June 1983 figures relate to Department of Industry.
(2) Source of figures: Cabinet Office annual review of Government funded research and development.
There is no proportion of the budget spent in developing defence technology. Some limited support of research at Ministry of Defence establishments is carried out to promote civil applications of defence technology.