§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will assess which industries were the top five largest spenders on environmental technology in(a) 1990, (b) 1991, (c) 1992, (d) 1993, (e) 1994 and (f) 1995. [24112]
§ Mr. ClappisonExpenditure by industry on environmental technology is not available by industrial sector. In 1990, the top five spending industries on pollution control, including capital and current spending, are listed below, together with estimated amounts spent. This information is taken from the results of a research report, "A Review of UK Environmental Expenditure", published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office in 1993.
No information is available for other years. A survey is being carried out by my Department on environmental spending by industry in 1994 and the result of this study will be published in May 1996.
Expenditure in 1990n £ million Chemicals 580 Energy 550 Metals 450 Food processing 360 Engineering 330