§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money his Department has spent supporting the research and development of agricultural biotechnology since 1 May 1997. [72071]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 23 February 1999]: The Ministry spent £24 million on research on agricultural biotechnology in the 1997–98 financial year. Commitments to date for the 1998–99 financial year amount to just over £22 million.