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Research And Development And Advisory Services

Volume 81: debated on Thursday 20 June 1985

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asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the amount spent in each of the last five years on research and development and advisory services in agriculture in England and Wales.

Information about Government expenditure on research in agriculture is given in the Ministry's Annual Reports on Research and Development. The amounts spent in England and Wales are estimated to be:

£ million
1980–8194·7
1981–82111·5
1982–83124·2
1983–84128·1
1984–85*128·8
* Provisional.
The cost of the advisory functions of the Ministry's Agricultural Development and Advisory Service is estimated at:

£ million
1980–8128·5
1981–8233·2
1982–8334·9
1983–8437·3
1984–85*38·2
* Provisional.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received about the proposed cuts in agricultural research and advisory services.

I have received a number of representations expressing concern about the possible impact of the revised provisions for expenditure on research and development and the advisory services.