European Space Agency (Hansard, 10 July 1997)

§ Mr. Lansley
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is her Department's projected funding towards the European Space Agency for the next financial year. [7493]

§ Mr. Battle
£91 million (see:Trade and Industry: The Government's Expenditure Plans 1997–98 to 1999–2000). This is subject to the outcome of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review, which the Chief Secretary announced to the House on 11 June, Official Report, columns 1143–57.

§ Mr. Lansley
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the sums given by her Department towards the European Space Agency for each year since 1992, in real terms. [7593]

§ Mr. Battle
The figures for DTI spend on European Space Agency programmes for each year since 1992 in real terms are:

Year £ million

1991–92 86

1992–93 83

1993–94 87

1994–95 94

1995–96 96

1996–97 98

1997–98 77

Cash expenditure has been revised in line with Treasury's GDP deflators table, which uses 1996–97 as the base year.

Year	£ million
1991–92	86
1992–93	83
1993–94	87
1994–95	94
1995–96	96
1996–97	98
1997–98	77