§ Dr. WrightTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage share of total departmental spending was accounted for by non-departmental public bodies in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. EggarThe percentage share of total departmental expenditure accounted for by grants to executive non-departmental public bodies by the DTI and the Department of Energy was as follows:
Per cent. 1982–83 9.6 1983–84 9.5 1984–85 5.8 1985–86 11.4 1986–87 2.2 1987–88 4.6 1988–89 3.9 1989–90 1.1 1990–91 1.6 1991–92 1.2 Figures for earlier years are not available.