These reports present statistics about planned public sector funding of researchrelated activities for 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09.
The activities covered by the reports include:
• The amounts allocated for R&D, policy-related studies, general purpose data collection and other research activities;
• The type of research organisation that would carry out planned R&D;
• The socio-economic objective of planned R&D.
The resulting statistics form essential background tools for government advisers who develop science, environmental, economic and social policy. The statistics also inform the public and their representatives about the purpose of public sector financed research.