The following table sets out the latest outturn (2005-06), the estimated outturn (2006-07) and the CSR plan (2007-08) for net Government expenditure on research and development in cash terms.
Outturn2005-06 Estimated outturn2006-07 CSR plan2007-08 Science budget OSI—DIUS 578 760 704 BBSRC 322 357 375 ESRC 125 146 162 MRC 416 487 500 NERC 373 375 399 EPSRC 555 664 746 PPARC 334 334 — CCLRC 84 103 — STFC — — 460 AHRC 69 83 102 Pensions/Other 15 17 27 Total Science budget 2,871 3,327 3,476 Higher Education Funding Councils HEFC 1,928 2,059 2,188 Total HE funding councils 1,928 2,059 2,188 Total Science and Engineering base 4,800 5,387 5,664 Civil departments DEFRA 288 300 324 DCSF 100 87 62 DCLG 27 24 24 DfT 61 58 68 DH (including NHS) 628 668 734 NHS 583 621 687 DWP (including DSS) 18 17 17 HSC 22 20 19 HO 73 59 49 DCMS 23 21 23 DFID 265 256 253 DTI (ex OST and Launch Investment) 300 261 266 Net Launch Investment -158.3 -142.9 -131.2 NI departments 21 22 22 SE (formerly SO) 209 228 247 WAG (formerly WO) 33 34 36 FSA 17 14 14 Other departments 38 39 42 Total Civil departments 1,965 1,966 2,069 Total Civil 6,765 7,353 7,733 MoD of which: Research 598 600 640 Development 1,921 2,068 2,061 Total Defence 2,519 2,668 2,701 Total 9,284 10,020 10,434 Indicative UK contribution to the EU R and D budget 365 377 354 Grand total 9,649 10,397 10,788 Grand total (ex NHS) 9,066 9,777 10,101 Source: ONS Government R and D Survey