§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the totals of administrative costs, including salaries and overheads, for each of the last five years, of the Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation; and what were the totals of Government grant disbursed for each of those years.
§ Mr. BishopThe information, which includes the total operations of the council, is as follows:
Year Administrative Costs Grants £ £ 1970–71 … … 196,081 884,846 1971–72 … … 259,664 749,346 1972–73 … … 247,229 722,284 1973–74 … … 277,424 879,561 1974–75 … … 534,550* 906,471 * Subject to audit. The administrative costs for 1974–75 include £45,878 paid to Agricultural Co-operation and Marketing Services Limited and the Agricultural Organisation Societies under the arrangements announced by the Minister of State on 21st January 1974.—[Vol. 867, c. 228–9.]
Of the total administrative costs in 1974–75, it is estimated that £64,000 represents the cost of administering the grants scheme.
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present staffing establishment of the Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation; and what were the equivalent figures for each of the last five years.
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§ Mr. BishopThe present staffing establishment of the Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation is 47. The figures for each of the last five years are:
1974 … … 43 1973 … … 40 1972 … … 38 1971 … … 36 1970 … … 35