asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total research and development allocation of Government-controlled funds in 1973 or for the latest 12-month period for which figures are available; and what percentage of total revenue this represented.

The total research and development allocation of Government-controlled funds in respect of 1972–73 was £814 million; this represented 4·7 per cent. of the Consolidated Fund total revenue in that year.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the total allocation for research and development in 1973 or for the latest 12-month period for which figures are available was devoted to basic research, applied research for industry and applied research for medical science, respectively.

Separate figures of basic research and applied research are only collected for current intramural expenditure, which comprises about 35 per cent. of total Government-funded spending on research and development. Of current intramural expenditure in 1971–72—the latest year for which details are available—20 per cent. was devoted to basic research, 8 per cent. to applied research for industry and 0·4 per cent. to applied research for medical science.