§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of state for Energy what information he has as to the per capital expenditure on renewable energy in(a) Greece and (b) Spain; and what was the expenditure by his Department in the comparable Period.
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§ Mr. Michael SpicerPer capita expenditure on renewable energy in Greece and Spain in 1987 is estimated to be around £0.43 and £0.20 respectively. Based on the Department's expenditure on renewable energy over the same period, the United Kingdom figure would be £0.26. The Department's programme is, however, a collaborative programme with industry and the generating boards, and substantial work not directly connected with our programme is under way. Taking all these expenditures into account, the per capita expenditure on renewable energy in the United Kingdom is around £0.70.