§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the expenditure of the Science and Engineering Research Council and Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council on space science over the past 10 years, distinguishing between the amount required for European Space Agency expenditure and that required 179W for domestic expenditure and giving the estimated outturn for the current year; and what other departments or research councils have provided additional funding for space science.
Mr. Robert G. HughesExpenditure by SERC on space science at 1994–95 prices was as follows:
Total of which ESA subscription £ million £ million 1984–85 21.9 19.0 1985–86 25.7 22.8 1986–87 29.7 24.3 1987–88 33.4 29.2 1988–89 39.2 33.4 1989–90 40.0 33.9 1990–91 36.3 29.1 1991–92 37.0 27.2 1992–93 41.1 29.9 1993–94 40.2 29.9 As part of the research council reorganisation at 1 April 1994, responsibility for this expenditure transferred to PPARC.
In 1994–95 PPARC expect to spend £46.5 million on space science, of which £36.4 million relates to the ESA subscription.
The Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of the Environment, the Ministry of Defence, the Meteorological Office and the Natural Environment Research Council have also provided funding for space science.