§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was his Department's expenditure to encourage research and development for each year from 1980; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David Hunt[holding answer 27 March 1991]: Expenditure on research and development by the Welsh Office since 1981–82, the earliest years for which figures are available, are given in the table. 37W
Year £ million 1981–82 1.6 1982–83 1.5 1983–84 1.3 1984–85 1.6 1985–86 2.6 1986–87 3.5 1987–88 1.9 1988–89 1.9 1989–90 2.4 1990–91 12.7 1 Estimated outturn. I shall continue to attach importance to the encouragement of research and development in Wales.