§ Mr. Corbettasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if lie has any plans to make changes in the organisation, services and charges of the agricultural development and advisory service.
§ Mr. JoplingThe agricultural development and advisory service provides a valuable contribution to the efficiency and competitive strengh of British agriculture.
ADAS regional staff 1979–83: England and Wales English Regions Civil Service Category* 1 April 1979 1 April 1980 1 April 1981† April 1982 1 April 1983 Northern (i) 75 73 132 121 116 (ii) 247 253 440 411 410 Yorkshire and Lancashire (i) 80 85 — — — (ii) 301 307 — — — East Midlands (i) 77 74 — — — (ii) 284 282 — — — West Midlands (i) 75 74 — — — (ii) 338 341 — — — Eastern (i) 94 96 136 120 101 (ii) 354 352 427 424 427 South Eastern (i) 87 86 83 76 71 (ii) 443 433 422 402 392 South Western (i) 85 90 90 88 76 (ii) 428 433 426 421 423 Midlands and Western (i) — — 127 122 107 (ii) — — 614 569 547 Total English Regions (i) 573 578 568 527 471 (ii) 2,395 2,401 2,329 2,227 2,199 English Regions Grand Total 2,968 2,979 2,897 2,754 2,670 Wales (i) 116 114 105 100 87 (ii) 334 328 306 292 300 Grand Total of ADAS staff in 3,418 3,421 3,308 3,146 3,057 the English regions and Wales Notes:
(i) Professional and Technology category.
(ii) Science category and Departmental grades, the majority of which are linked to the science category.
* Figures under (i) include a small number of staff in the research officer category. It is not possible to identify these officers separately in the historical data but there are currently 25 in this category.
† Reorganisation in which the English regions were reduced from seven to five.