Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much his Department spent on technology strategy activities in (a) the most recent year for which figures are available and (b) in each of the previous five years, broken down by main budget heading. (232395)

The Department (and formerly DTI) has funded support for technology development and use under the Technology Strategy Board since November 2004. It also funds support for technology under the budgets for the National Measurement System and Space.

The spend on these activities by main budget heading was:

*£ million*
	Technology Strategy	NMS	Space
	Programme Budget	Capital budget	Programme Budget	Capital Budget	Programme Budget	Capital Budget
2004-05	113	Nil	68	16	39	Nil
2005-06	140	Nil	69	2	38	Nil
2006-07	130	10	62	18	28	Nil
2007-08	213	12	67	10	50	Nil

Volume 482: debated on Wednesday 12 November 2008