HC Deb 17 December 1984 vol 70 cc33-4W
Mr. Lilley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether any action is to be taken on recommendation 54 of the Rothschild White Paper, "Framework for Government Research and Development", Cmnd. 4814, November 1971, that a review of the Soil Survey of England and Wales should be held.

Mrs. Fenner

Action was taken and the White Paper "Framework for Government Research and Development" Cmnd. 5046, July 1972, paragraph 56, stated that the Soil Survey of England and Wales would continue to be a research council responsibility, but the funds for its financing would be transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as from 1973–74.

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