§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what public funds have been made available to the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland for operational research, development and advisory work in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DunnMany of the staff employed on research and advisory work in Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland also have other departmental duties; hence public expenditure on this work can only be estimated. In 1975–76 the expenditure of public funds on experimental work at colleges and farms, applied research and general advisory work in agriculture, fisheries and forestry was approximately £4.7 million.