§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what new research projects into the disposal of farm waste were started by his Department in 1968; what new projects are planned for 1969; and how much has been spent and is planned to be spent on these projects.
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§ Mr. RossThe three grant-aided agricultural colleges have a continuing programme of investigational work into the disposal of farm waste. It is not practicable to isolate the cost of this programme from other work undertaken by the colleges, but specific expenditure in 1968–69 included £4,000 for a piggery waste disposal project at the Scottish Farm Buildings Investigation Unit with a further £1,000 planned for 1969–70. The Unit has contributed £1,700 in 1968–69 towards the cost of continued work on the oxidation ditch project at the West College and will make a further contribution in 1969–70.