Agricultural and Food Research Council (Hansard, 17 June 1991)

HC Deb 17 June 1991 vol 193 cc20-1W 20W

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the amounts spent by his Department on the Agricultural and Food Research Council for each year since 1979 in(a) cash and (b) real terms.
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§ Mr. Gummer
MAFF commissions with the Agricultural and Food Research Council since 1979–80, in both cash and real terms, are as set out in the table.

Year cash £ million ¹real terms (1979–80=100)

1979–80 30.4 100.0

1980–81 37.4 104.3

1981–82 44.3 114.8

1982–83 48.6 117.4

1983–84 51.3 118.1

1984–85 52.8 114.8

1985–86 51.8 107.6

1986–87 47.9 96.7

1987–88 44.2 84.5

1988–89 46.4 82.6

1989–90 46.0 76.3

1990–91 45.6 69.7

¹ Using the GDP deflator.

Year	cash £ million	¹real terms (1979–80=100)
1979–80	30.4	100.0
1980–81	37.4	104.3
1981–82	44.3	114.8
1982–83	48.6	117.4
1983–84	51.3	118.1
1984–85	52.8	114.8
1985–86	51.8	107.6
1986–87	47.9	96.7
1987–88	44.2	84.5
1988–89	46.4	82.6
1989–90	46.0	76.3
1990–91	45.6	69.7
¹ Using the GDP deflator.