§ 31. Mr. Albuasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what saving in staff has been effected in his Department consequent on the transfer of the administration of the independent agricultural research institutes to the Agricultural Research Council.
Mr. AmoryThere has been a saving of five staff in my Department. By agreement, certain responsibilities are remaining with my Department during the transitional period and a further saving of one or two staff will be possible in due course.
§ Mr. AlbuIs the Minister aware that these savings do not appear among the higher level of his staff in this year's Estimates? Will they appear in future Estimates?
Mr. AmoryThe savings are very small indeed, because, as the hon. Member knows, most of these institutions were, and still will be, administratively independent.