HC Deb 24 October 1995 vol 264 cc554-5W
Mr. Mullin

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what contribution his Department has made to research into renewable sources of energy during each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [38370]

Mr. Page

My Department has undertaken the following expenditure on research into new and renewable sources of energy during each of the last 10 years.

Year Expenditure £ million
1985–86 13.2
1986–87 12.0
1987–88 16.3
Year Expenditure £ million
1988–89 16.0
1989–90 17.9
1990–91 20.8
1991–92 24.8
1992–93 25.6
1993–94 25.2
1994–95 19.1