HC Deb 03 March 1966 vol 725 cc1459-60
10. Mr. Wingfield Digby

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was spent in research into agricultural buildings in 1964 and 1965, respectively.

Mr. Prentice

It is not possible to isolate a figure for research on farm buildings alone.

Mr. Digby

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that modern theory is changing a lot with regard to farm buildings? Will he see that this responsibility is not overlooked by his Department?

Mr. Prentice

Yes, Sir. The Agricultural Research Council is willing to con- sider suggestions made to it, and a lot of the other work which it does has a bearing on this. So also does the experimental farm building scheme itself and, in a wider sense, the Building Research Station which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Technology.