§ Mr. IngramTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the level of support allocated to space research in each of the last 10 years at current prices. [4060]
§ Mr. Ian Taylor[holding answer 14 November 19961: The table gives the total UK civil space expenditure, which is co-ordinated by the British National Space Centre, in each of the last 10 years. The figures given are at 1995-96 prices.
Financial year Total £ million 1986–87 179.08 1987–88 178.82 1988–89 188.21 1989–90 183.63 1990–91 180.75 1991–92 176,58 1992–93 182.32 1993–94 178.59 1994–95 199.05 1995–96 194.89