Long Ashton (Pomology Department) (Hansard, 12 February 1982)

§ Mr. Banks
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will set out the annual costs of running the pomology department at Long Ashton for each of the last three years; and how these costs have been met.

§ Mr. William Shelton
The annual costs, in cash prices, for each of the last three years is as follows:

Year Costs £000

1979–80 240

1980–81 309

^*1981–82 345

^* Estimated.

With the exception of the amounts listed below, the costs have been met from the station's grant-in-aid from the Agricultural Research Council, which in turn derives from the council's grant-in-aid from the science budget of the Department of Education and Science:

Year Amount (£) provided by

1979–80 11,000 Cider and Perry Foundation

2,000 I. C. I.

1980–81 9,000 Cider and Perry Foundation

1,000 National Seed Development Organisation (NSDO)

8,000 B.P. International

1981–82^* 12,000 Cider and Perry Foundation

1,000 N.S.D.O

1,000 Bord-Na-Mona,Irish Republic

1,500 International Energy Agency

^* Estimated.

§ Mr. Banks
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what income has been derived from research undertaken on behalf of foreign Governments and organisations at the Pomology Department at Long Ashton.

§ Mr. William Shelton
The following income has been derived from research undertaken on behalf of foreign 487W Governments and organisations—including multinational companies—at the Pomology Department at Long Ashton research station.

Year Amount Source of Income

£

1980–81 8,000 B.P. International

1981–82^* 1,000 Bord-Na-Mona,Irish Republic

1,500 International Energy Agency

^* Estimated

There was no such income in 1979–80.

§ Mr. Banks
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many employees were working at the Pomology Department, Long Ashton at the end of each of the last five years; and how many of these were under 20 years old.

§ Mr. William Shelton
The number of employees working at the Pomology Department Long Ashton on 1 April of each of the last five years—and the number of these who were under age 20 years—was:

(a) (b) (c)

Date No. of Employees No. of (b) under age 20 years

1 April 1977 28 2

1 April 1978 28 2

1 April 1979 33 —

1 April 1980 32 —

1 April 1981 31 —

Year	Costs £000
1979–80	240
1980–81	309
^*1981–82	345
^* Estimated.

Year	Amount (£)	provided by
1979–80	11,000	Cider and Perry Foundation
	2,000	I. C. I.
1980–81	9,000	Cider and Perry Foundation
	1,000	National Seed Development Organisation (NSDO)
	8,000	B.P. International
1981–82^*	12,000	Cider and Perry Foundation
	1,000	N.S.D.O
	1,000	Bord-Na-Mona,Irish Republic
	1,500	International Energy Agency
^* Estimated.

Year	Amount	Source of Income
	£
1980–81	8,000	B.P. International
1981–82^*	1,000	Bord-Na-Mona,Irish Republic
	1,500	International Energy Agency
^* Estimated

(a)	(b)	(c)
Date	No. of Employees	No. of (b) under age 20 years
1 April 1977	28	2
1 April 1978	28	2
1 April 1979	33	—
1 April 1980	32	—
1 April 1981	31	—