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Mr. Leighton
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of British industrial research spending is directed at defence.
Mr. Hayhoe
Information in the form requested is not available. However, in 1975,the latest year for which comprehensive information is available, it is estimated that approximately one-quarter of industrial expenditure on both research and development in the United Kingdom was directed at defence.