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Table 2.7: Expenditure on R&D performed in Scottish businesses, 1996-2005

£ thousands

Broad product group

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Manufacturing: Total

233,850

214,076

254,829

315,498

359,350

478,932

470,186

434,518

422,979

490,686

Chemicals

44,333

36,397

61,429

134,984

131,767

209,950

220,020

222,064

216,919

248,659

Mechanical Engineering

45,421

45,270

53,641

55,623

55,989

51,434

63,345

49,689

53,665

54,698

Electrical Machinery

116,229

103,521

115,040

96,062

136,156

57,149

66,086

49,624

56,770

68,327

Transport Equipment & Aerospace

2,421

2,409

4,455

3,342

3,543

3,727

4,916

6,267

6,985

6,777

Other manufactured Products

25,446

26,480

20,264

25,488

31,896

156,671

115,819

106,874

88,640

112,226

Services

60,531

69,891

90,961

65,157

33,679

39,892

60,287

56,789

56,964

74,227

Other Total

7,324

6,869

11,724

12,753

6,829

12,861

19,286

16,730

13,653

18,984

Agriculture, hunting & forestry; Fishing

..

..

..

..

..

..

547

..

..

..

Extractive industries

2,982

2,879

6,389

8,688

4,540

11,149

17,651

13,706

10,991

17,249

Electricity, gas & water supply

..

1,023

..

..

657

..

..

..

..

..

Construction

212

..

..

..

..

..

..

1,341

1,556

1,085

Grand Total

301,705

290,835

357,514

393,408

399,858

531 686

549,760

508,037

493,596

583,896

Source: Scottish Executive, ONS
1 .. denotes disclosive value
2 Expenditure in current prices

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