§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much Government money was allocated to agricultural research and development in England during 1979; what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WigginI regret that it is not possible to identify precisely the amounts of Government money allocated to purely agricultural research in England. The best estimate of the figures for England and Wales for 1979–80 and the previous 10 years are as follows:
£ million 1979/80 … … … … 73.8 1978/79 … … … … 61.6 1977/78 … … … … 57.3 1976/77 … … … … 53.5 1975/76 … … … … 44.8 1974/75 … … … … 36.1 1973/74 … … … … 30.1 1972/73 … … … … 26.7 1971/72 … … … … 25.2 1970/71 … … … … 21.1 1969/70 … … … … 18.7
§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how 776W much Government money was allocated to hill and upland research and development in England during 1979; what were the corresponding amounts for the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WigginI regret that the amount of Government money allocated to hill and upland research cannot be identified in the manner requested.