§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the level of funding for research into marine pollution.
Mr. JacksonThe Natural Environment Research Council plans to undertake research relevant to marine pollution in the financial year 1989–90 at a level of some £4.55 million, including the North sea project to study
1988–89 estimated outturn £ million 1989–90 plans £ million 1990–91 plans £ million 1991–92 £ million Cash Local authority gross 619 545 555 563 net 461 385 394 403 Central Government gross 378 494 475 481 net 371 487 466 472 Real terms (1987–88 prices) Local authority gross 583 489 481 473 net 434 345 341 339 Central Government gross 356 443 411 404 net 349 437 403 397 From 1989–90 the central Government figures include capital expenditure on the polytechnics and other higher education institutions transferring from the local education authorities to the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council sector.