To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much the Met Office spent on research and development in each financial year since 2010-11.
Answered on
15 September 2015
A large number of Government and publicly‑funded bodies subscribe to Met Office services. Revenue from this sector in 2014-15 was approximately £187m, broken down as follows: (a) Public Weather Service - £114m (b) Defence - £33m and (c) Government strategic sectors - £40m. The terms of service provision are subject to periodic review and renegotiation.
Commercial revenue was £33m in 2014-15.
Met Office expenditure on research and development is detailed in its annual report and accounts. The amount spent in the last 5 years is set out below.
Financial Year | £m |
2010-11 | 45 |
2011-12 | 43 |
2012-13 | 45 |
2013-14 | 45 |
2014-15 | 50 |