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Written question asked by Chuka Umunna (Labour) on Friday, 13 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 March 2015. It was answered by Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 19 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Research

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what amount her Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such spending was of total departmental spending.

Answer

The Department’s Annual Report and Accounts set out details of spend on research and development by the Core Department and its agencies, and total Departmental spend each year. The table below shows the information requested in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14 (the last financial year for which a set of accounts has been published).

Financial Year

Spend on Research and Development (£000)

Proportion of Total Departmental Spending

2010-11

106,232

4.6%

2011-12

108,998

4.5%

2012-13

101,623

4.4%

2013-14

92,304

4.3%

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
227559
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Research
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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