§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Minister of Agriculture how much money has been expended by his Department for research purposes in each complete year since 1920; and in what directions the money has been expended?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe total expenditure on research charged to the Ministry's Vote during each of the financial years, 1920 to 1936 inclusive, was as follows: 1920—£245,263, 1921—£146,284, 1922—£211,428, 1923—£214,426, 1924—£277,029, 1925—£30,419, 1926—£314,727, 1927—£292,689, 1928—£292,761, 1929—£337,156, 1930—£445,047, 1931—£421,761, 1932—£317,127, 1933—£314,266, 1934—£311,554, 1935—£321,248, 1936—£340,923.
These sums have been expended in the following main directions: (a) Grants for fundamental research in the various branches of agricultural and veterinary science carried out at the several research stations and institutes; (b) Grants for local investigation and advisory work in certain subjects carried out by specialists appointed to University Departments of Agriculture and Agricultural Colleges; (c) Research, either continuing or temporary, carried out directly under the Ministry, e.g., research into animal diseases; (d) Fishery research, including maintenance of research vessels.
I am sending the hon. Member a copy of a leaflet which contains a list of the agricultural and veterinary research institutions and indicates the subjects of research with which each is primarily concerned.