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Written question asked by Shahid Malik (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 February 2007. It was answered by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 February 2007 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Alternative Energy

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much Government money was spent on researching re-usable energy sources in (a) the last year for which figures are available and (b) 1997.
Answer

The Government spend on R and D on renewable energy is set out in the following table.

£ million
1997-98 2005-06
Research councils ¹7 ¹15.8
Government Department (DTI, DEFRA, DfT) 6.2 11. 8
¹ Exceeds

The Research Councils also spent £16.6 million in 1997-98 and £20.6 million in 2005-06 on nuclear fusion research. They are also providing funding of £13.88 million over the period 2004-09 for the UK Energy Research Centre (which undertakes a range of research relating to sustainable and renewable energy) and £15.8 million over the period 2000-08 to the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change research (which includes some research on renewable energy). In addition the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils estimate that access for energy research to its facilities accounted for £4.5 million in 2005-06.The Government also funds the Carbon Trust, which provides support for research into low carbon energy activities amongst other activities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
457 c653W;457 c637W; 120916
Session
2006-07
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Research Renewable energy
Link
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