§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money was spent or is budgeted to be spent on scientific research and development in each of the last 10 financial years; and how much is budgeted to be spent in 1997–98. [17423]
§ Mr. RookerThe Department's total research and development expenditure for each of the last 10 financial years is set out as follows, together with the budgeted expenditure for 1997–98.
Year £ million 1996–87 118.3 1987–88 113.8 1988–89 115.0 1989–90 112.2 1990–91 119.1 1991–92 121.5 1992–93 132.9 1993–94 135.0 1994–95 137.2 1995–96 139.7 1996–97 137.4 1997–98 1 146.3 1Budgeted figure.