HC Deb 14 April 1986 vol 95 cc230-1W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of staff employed by (a) the Agricultural and Food Research Council, (b) the Economic and Social Research Council, (c) the Medical Research Council, (d) the Natural Environment Research Council and (e) the Science and Engineering Council in 1979 and 1985, respectively.

Mr. Walden

The information requested is as follows:

Number of staff employed
1979 1985
Agricultural and Food Research Council* 5,770 5,221
Economic and Social Research Council* 247 116
Medical Research Council† 3,974 3,915
Natural Environment Research Council* 3,133 2,613
Science and Engineering Research Council† 2,917 2,725
* As at 1 April.
† As at 31 December.