§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the budget allocation to atomic energy research made by his Department for each financial year from 1989–90 to 1999–2000; and what is his Department's anticipated expenditure for 2000–01.[113299]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe budget allocation to Nuclear R&D made by my Department (and by the Department of Energy prior to amalgamation) for each financial year since 1989–90 to 1999–2000, and the anticipated expenditure for 2000–01, is as follows:
Year £ million 1989–90 163.8 1990–91 126.4 1991–92 93.6 1992–93 85.3 1993–94 76.9 1994–95 28.4 1995–96 21.7 1996–97 21.4 1997–98 17.6 1998–99 14.2 1999–2000 16.8 2000–01 16.8