British Antarctic Survey

HC Deb 14 March 1994 vol 239 cc487-8W

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the Government have paid to the British Antarctic Survey in each of the past 10 years; and what grant is proposed for 1994–95.

Mr. David Davis

The Government make money available to the research councils through the science budget. The amounts of such money allocated to the British Antarctic Survey from its parent body, the Natural Environment Research Council, are as follows:

	Capital £ million	Recurrent £ million	Total £ million
1984–85	1.435	9.354	10.789
1985–86	2.873	9.375	12.248
1986–87	2.458	9.211	11.669
1987–88	3.156	10.898	14.054
1988–89	12.032	12.693	24.725
1989–90	18.559	14.064	32.623
1990–91	30.023	16.067	46.090
1991–92	9.030	17.064	26.094
1992–93	4.010	18.016	22.026
1993–94	2.177	19.491	21.668

The proposed grant for 1994–95 is £24.31 million, including £2.15 million for capital expenditure.