Written question asked by Phyllis Starkey (Labour) on Monday, 23 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 April 2001. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 30 April 2001 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, if he will list the funding for scientific research and development from (a) government, (b) industry and (c) charities for each of the years since 1997, in absolute amounts and as a percentage of total research and development spend. - Ref to SET Statistics 2000 (cm4902) copy in Library and http://www.dti.gov.uk/setstats.

Answer: Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the funding for scientific research and development from (a) Government, (b) industry and (c) charities for each of the years since 1997, in absolute amounts and as a percentage of total research and development spend. [158802] Mr. Alan Johnson: The information requested can be found in Table 6.3 on page 71 of SET Statistics 2000 (Cm 4902) a copy of which is in the Library of the House and is also available from DTI's website at http://www.dti.gov.uk/ost/setstats.

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