asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many scientists are employed at the Institute of Animal Physiology at Babraham, near Cambridge; and what is the annual cost to public funds of employing them.

179 scientists were employed at the institute on 1 April 1980. The gross salaries of these members of the institute's staff, including the employer's element of national insurance contributions, will amount to £1,453,000 in 1980–81.