§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimates he has of staff losses as a result of closures at(a) experimental horticultural stations and (b) experimental husbandry farms, as a result of the Barnes review.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe impact of this review on the research and development service will depend on the extent to which the industry takes up the funding of near market research. Consultations with the industry are still under way.