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Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Business Expenditure on Research and Development is an annual survey whose main purpose is to supply data for policy purposes on Science and Technology, of which Research and Development is an important part. It uniquely provides information on total Research and Development expenditure in the UK by business enterprises, total Research and Development employment and sources of funds. Data are used on a regular basis by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Statistical Office of the European Communities (EUROSTAT) for international comparisons in their publications. Linking to other business studies These data contain Inter-Departmental Business Register reference numbers. These are anonymous but unique reference numbers assigned to business organisations. Their inclusion allows researchers to combine different business survey sources together. Researchers may consider applying for other business data to assist their research.Postcodes for this study are available only on special request.Latest Edition InformationFor the twelfth edition (April 2023), the 2021 data has been added and data files for 2018, 2019 and 2020 have been updated due to a major change in methodology. Further information about the changes can be found in the documentation file, ‘6690_important_note_on_berd_22112022.pdf’.Main Topics:The Reporting Units surveyed receive either a 'long form' or 'short form'. The long form asks for information on:in-house expenditure on Research and Development:broken down by product group and purpose (civil or defence)broken down by funding sources: central government; private industry and public corporations; overseas EC programmes; overseas; own funds; othercurrent expenditure broken down by basic research; applied research; and experimental researchcapital expenditure broken down by land and buildings; and plant and machineryResearch and...