§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much money has been spent on research and development of the F1 hybrid strain of barley seed to date.
§ Mr. BrookeI understand that research into the development of Fl hybrid barley has been going on at the Welsh plant breeding station for about 13 years. The level of support for this work has remained more or less constant for several years and in 1983–84 was estimated to amount to about £50,000.