HC Deb 29 July 1927 vol 209 cc1665-6W
Mr. BUXTON

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will State the reductions which are in progress in the expenditure of the departments of agricultural education and agricultural research?

Mr. GUINNESS

Broadly speaking, no reductions are being made in the ordinary annual grants for the maintenance of agricultural education and research; on the contrary, it is expected that there will be some increase in maintenance expenditure during the next few years, apart from any developments financed by grants from the Empire Marketing Board. But a reduction in the Ministry's total expenditure on education and research is expected, owing to the diminution of lump sum grants for capital expenditure on land, buildings and equipment.