Clean Coal Technology (Hansard, 26 November 2001)

HC Deb 26 November 2001 vol 375 c681W 681W

§ Mr. Swire
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total level of investment, in real terms, has been into research into clean coal technology from her Department since 1997. [17279]

§ Mr. Wilson
The table shows levels of investment into research into clean coal technology both in actual money of the day and at constant 1995 prices using the GDP deflator.

£ million

Year Actual At constant 1995 prices

1996–97 7.4 7.1

1997–98 4.1 3.8

1998–99 3.4 3.1

1999–2000 2.9 2.6

2000–01 2.6 2.3

2001–02¹ 4.9 4.2

2002–03¹ 8.4 7.0

2003–04¹ 8.4 6.8

¹ Budget

£ million
Year	Actual	At constant 1995 prices
1996–97	7.4	7.1
1997–98	4.1	3.8
1998–99	3.4	3.1
1999–2000	2.9	2.6
2000–01	2.6	2.3
2001–02¹	4.9	4.2
2002–03¹	8.4	7.0
2003–04¹	8.4	6.8
¹ Budget