HC Deb 15 October 1946 vol 427 c185W
Mr. Emrys Roberts

asked the Minister of Agriculture the annual estimated cost of the new National Agricultural Advisory Committee.

Mr. T. Williams

The cost of the National Agricultural Advisory Service for its first year's working is estimated at £1½ million. Much of this expenditure represents provision for advisory work which has hitherto been carried out by the University departments, agricultural colleges and local education authorities, the responsibility for which has now been taken over by the new Service.