§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked 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. NobleThe 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