HC Deb 23 October 1990 vol 178 c158W
1985. Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total amount of money currently allocated to each of the research councils; and what was the comparable figure in(a) 1979 and (b)

Mr. Alan Howarth

The figures are as follows:

£ million (cash)
1979–80 1985–86 1990–91
AFRC 29.5 52.7 86.2
ESRC 16.8 23.6 36.2
MRC 68.0 122.3 185.7
NERC 36.6 67.9 136.0
SERC 175.6 298.4 437.4

In real terms the total allocation to the research councils increased by 26.5 per cent. over the period.

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