§ 83. Mr. PatnickTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment by what amount spending by his Department on environmental research has increased over the past five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. RidleySpending by my Department on environmental research, covering research on environmental protection, water, planning and local government, has increased by £7.8 million from £21.8 million in 1984–85 to £29.6 million in 1988–89.