HC Deb 13 December 1989 vol 163 c717W
51. Mr. Paice

To 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. Neale

To 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. Trippier

The 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.