§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Minister of Technology what studies and investigations he has made in the field of agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the proposals he has for similar studies in this field in the future.
§ Mr. CousinsAgricultural research is primarily the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science, the Agricultural Research Council and the Agriculture Ministers. Two Ministry of Technology Establishments and several research associations to which the Ministry makes grants do work of relevance to agriculture, and the National Research Development Corporation has a number of agricultural patents and projects. I shall continue to promote agricultural technology in cases where my Department is the appropriate instrument.