HC Deb 20 May 1977 vol 932 cc313-4W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the cost to public funds of the Poultry Research Council's study on hatching-egg storage.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Research into hatching-egg storage forms part of a programme on the effect on hatching eggs of genotype and environment before and during incubation and the cost cannot be isolated.

Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the cost to public funds of the Poultry Research Council's study on lighting for broilers.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Research into the effects of lighting for broilers forms part of a wider programme on physiological and environmental factors influencing feeding and drinking behaviour and the cost cannot be isolated.

Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps are being taken to disseminate the findings of the Poultry Research Coun-cil's cil's study on the causes of eggshell breakage to member countries of the EEC.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

All findings of the centre are disseminated in its annual report, in the scientific and farming Press, and through communications to scientific and industry meetings. Information to member countries of the EEC is made available in print and through participation in meetings.