Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority spent in each of the last five years on (a) in-house research and development activities and (b) research and development activities funded directly through its contractors.

The figures for Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) direct research and development expenditure are published in its Annual Report and Accounts as follows:

2009-10 £11m¹

2010-11 £4.7m

2011-12 £4.9m

2012-13 £5m

2013-14 £5m

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority provides funding to its sites on an annual basis, but does not separately record site expenditure on research and development.

¹ The 2009-10 figure is based on a wider definition than subsequent years, and includes R&D expenditure by the NDA’s Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD). NDA R&D expenditure in 2009-10 excluding RWMD was £5.9m.