Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 July 2000. It was answered by Stephen Byers (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much money has been made available by his Department for the purposes of research into bioremediation in each of the past 10 years.

Answer: Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money has been made available by his Department for the purposes of research into bioremediation in each of the past 10 years. [132099] Mr. Byers: The table gives an estimate of the amount of money spent through the OST Science Budget to the academic community, and the DTI Innovation budget to industry for research into bioremediation. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ 1990-91 240,000 1991-92 110,000 1992-93 405,000 1993-94 785,000 1994-95 1,060,000 1995-96 1,620,000 1996-97 3,010,000 1997-98 3,770,000 1998-99 3,960,000 1999-2000 4,360,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c644W; 132099
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Biodegradability Finance Pollution control Microbiology Research Bacteria
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk