§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what are the sources of funds for plant variety testing and seed certification in each year since 1982 both gross and net of fee income, and in both current and standard prices;
(2) if he will list the sources of finance for the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in current and standard prices for each year from 1982 to 1988–89 distinguishing between Government grants for statutory work and grant-in-aid.
§ Mr. RyderDetails of public funding for the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) and other bodies engaged in plant variety testing and certification work are published in the appropriation accounts, copies of which are available in the Library of the House. Final outturn figures for 1988–89 are not yet available—provisional figures are given in supply estimates. The relevant references are:
- 1982–83 Vol III Class III Agriculture Fish & Forestry 88-III
- 1983–84 Vol III Class III Agriculture Fish & Forestry 614-III
- 1984–85 Vol III Class III Agriculture Fish & Forestry 592-III
- 1985–86 Vol III Class III Agriculture Fish & Forestry 586-III
- 1986–87 Vol III Class IV Agriculture Fish & Forestry including IBAP and FC107-III
- 1987–88 Vol III Class IV Agriculture Fish & Forestry including IBAP and FC7–7-III
- 1988–89 Supply Estimates Class IV MAFF including IBAP and FC339-IV
Details of NIAB private funding are published in the Institute's annual reports, copies of which are also available in the Library of the House.