§ 51. Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the planned percentage increase in expenditure by his Department on environmental research in 1992–93 over the current year.
§ 68. Mr. NealeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total increase in planned expenditure by his Department's environmental research programme in the next financial year.
§ Mr. TrippierThe expenditure by the Department on environmental research is planned to increase by 20.6 per cent. in 1992–93 over the current year, amounting to an increase of £7.4 million over the provision for the current year of £36 million. Of this increase, £5.2 million is planned for the next financial year.