HC Deb 06 February 1979 vol 962 c130W
Mr. Welsh

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of food and agriculture research expenditure in Scotland is devoted to food as compared to agricultural research.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

During the year ended 31 March 1978 my Department spent £0.9 million on agricultural and horticultural research and advanced grants amount to £9.9 million to eight agricultural research institutes in Scotland. Expenditure on food research within the United Kingdom is jointly a matter for my right hon. Friends the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Education and Science.

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