HC Deb 31 July 1962 vol 664 cc65-6W
Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the date, amount and recipients of the first Government grant since 1939 for research into the availability and utilisation of seaweed in Scotland, and the date, amount and recipient of each grant thereafter.

Mr. Noble

The first Government grant since 1939 for research into the availability and utilisation of seaweed in Scotland was one of £2,500 given from the Development Fund in December, 1944, to the Soottish Seaweed Research Association. Since then grants for this purpose have been given as follows:

Financial Year Amount of Grant Grant paid to
£
1945–46 6,950 Scottish Seaweed Research Association
1945–46 850 Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd.
1946–47 28,130 Scottish Seaweed Research Association
1947–48 21,880 Scottish Seaweed Research Association
1948–49 28,162 Scottish Seaweed Research Association
1949–50 30,750 Scottish Seaweed Research Association
1950–51 32,062 Scottish Seaweed Research Association
1951–52 47,853 Institute of Seaweed Research
1952–53 53,050 Institute of Seaweed Research
1953–54 52,620 Institute of Seaweed Research
1954–55 49,105 Institute of Seaweed Research
1955–56 39,056 Institute of Seaweed Research
1956–57 9,973 Institute of Seaweed Research
1957–58 7,130 Institute of Seaweed Research
1958–59 7,776 Institute of Seaweed Research
1959–60 5,857 Institute of Seaweed Research
1960–61 7,796 Institute of Seaweed Research
1961–62 5,894 Institute of Seaweed Research
1962–63 (to date) 2,054 Institute of Seaweed Research