§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the research conducted by his Department in 1981 in respect of Lindane and breast cancer.
§ Mrs. BrowningThe Ministry has not conducted research on Lindane and breast cancer. The hon. Member may be referring to a 1981 study on lindane residues in milk following treatment of cattle with delousing powder. I have arranged for copies of this study to be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
1989–90 £000s 1990–91 £000s 1991–92 £000s 1992–93 £000s 1993–94 £000s HQ 1,377 943 1,089 1,045 GTN 471 595 989 873 AHVG 397 421 639 705 Regions 388 389 419 581 Other 457 480 392 415 ADAS 1,421 1,279 — — CVL 99 112 — — CSL 175 182 — — Total 4,481 4,785 4,401 3,528 3,619 Details of the number of calls are not held centrally.
1. The figures include CSL, CVL and ADAS up to 1991–92. After this date figures for them are not available. ADAS and CSL became agencies in April 1992 and CVL became an agency in April 1990.
2. Only the total figure for 1989–90 is available. A breakdown between major areas (as for other years) cannot be done until 6 January at the earliest.
3. Figures include line rental, hardware maintenance, call charges, minor capital spending, telex, agency operators, cellphones and pagers.
4. Budgetary responsibility is decentralised to over 150 operating units within MAFF and so a more detailed breakdown would require more time.
5. All figures are in thousands of pounds.