HC Deb 07 February 1989 vol 146 c608W
Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of the total Natural Environment Research Council budget was allocated by that council to(a) the Institute of Terrestial Ecology research station at Bangor and (b) the research vessel support service at Barry in each of the years 1979 to 1988; and what figure is projected for 1989 in each case.

Mr. Jackson

The information is as follows:

(a) Year from 1 April (b) Bangor per cent. Barry per cent.
1979 0.69 7.44
1980 0.59 7.10
1981 0.55 7.78
1982 0.59 8.20
1983 0.59 6.32
1984 0.64 7.02
1985 0.66 6.57
1986 0.62 8.05
1987 0.69 8.24
1988 0.54 5.88
1989–90 1 5.31
1 Not vet available.

Figures are gross proportion of NERC gross total expenditure.