§ Mr. FranksTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the distribution of the science budget for 1989–90.
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§ Mr. Kenneth BakerI have considered the recommendations of the advisory board for the research councils and have decided that the science budget for 1989–90 should, subject to approval by parliament of the Estimates in due course, be allocated as follows:
£ million Agricultural and Food Research Council 74.57 Economic and Social Research Council 32.02 Medical Research Council 176.34 Natural Environment Research Council 123.46 Science and Engineering Research Council 404.96 The Royal Society 11.64 The Fellowship of Engineering 0.97 Science Policy Studies (ABRC) 0.22 Centre for Exploitation of Science and Technology 0.08 I am publishing the board's advice today. Copies are being placed in the Libraries of both Houses.