§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much he spends annually on research in Wales, indicating the amounts spent under each heading; and if he will make a statement. [2660]
§ Mr. HagueEstimated expenditure by the Welsh office on research in 1994–95 is as follows:
Subject area Estimated outturn £ million Health 1.9 Housing 0.1 Environmental protection 0.6 Transport and Highways 0.1 Public services 0.1 Total expenditure 2.7 The Welsh Office also supports, through the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, basic and strategic research in universities and colleges.
Further information is contained in "Forward Look of Government Funded Science Engineering and Technology 1995", a copy of which is in the Library of the House.