HC Deb 27 July 1983 vol 46 cc438-9W
Sir Bernard Braine

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to ensure that the contribution made to the United Kingdom overseas aid programme by the centre for overseas pest research, the land resources development centre and the tropical products research institute will be safeguarded and enhanced.

Mr. Raison

The Government's response to the Foreign Affairs Committee's report on these units, published today makes it clear that it is the intention that the three organisations mentioned, the first two of which have now been amalgamated as the tropical development and research institute, should continue to make an effective contribution to the British development effort.