§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Caithness and Sutherland, Official Report, 17 April, column 437, he will specify the advantages which he anticipates will result from the bringing together of the breeding and marketing of Plant Breeding Institute varieties; and what precise contributions to the future single organisation is envisaged from research funded by his Department.
§ Mr. WaldenOn the first part of the question, one major advantage will be that receipts from sales will be available directly to finance further breeding work. On the second part, I cannot yet say. This will depend on the form of the privatisation, if it proceeds.