§ Mr. Dellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimated expenditure for 1971–72 on non-departmental research projects; what requirements he imposes regarding publication and consultation before publication; whether deletions or alterations have been required or permission to publish refused in respect of all or part of any project whose results were submitted to his Department during the last 10 years; and to what extent he controls entry for research purposes to depart-mentally-controlled institutions.
§ Mr. PriorApproximately £850,000.
Publication of any commissioned research requires departmental authority. The results of such work are also subject to Crown copyright. Each case is dealt with on its merits. It would not be possible without a great deal of work to give details of action taken with regard to such projects carried out over the past 10 years.
If entry to an establishment is necessary to the research project, this will normally be granted.