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Blunt, Crispin
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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much public money was spent on the Beagle 2 project. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much public money was spent on the Beagle 2 project. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Crispin Blunt
(Conservative)
Answered by
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Tabled on
1 March 2004
For answer on
8 March 2004
Answered on
8 March 2004
Mr. Blunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much public money was spent on the Beagle 2 project. [158577]
Ms Hewitt: The Government made a financial commitment of up to £20 million to the Beagle 2 project. The Particle Physics and
Astronomy Research Council contributed to the Mars Express Mission through the European Space Agency's science programme and
additionally awarded grants totalling £5 million in support of Beagle 2's science instruments and their operation. The
Millennium Commission also provided £l million towards the Beagle Operations Centre.
Subjects
Finance; Public expenditure; Space technology; Spaceflight
Date
8 March 2004
Reference
418 c1274W;418 c1275-6W; 158577
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House of Commons