§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the cost of plant breeding rights and national list testing in Scotland; and if he will distinguish therein between administrative and operational cost.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe estimated expenditure to be incurred in Scotland in the financial year 1985–86 is approximately £190,000 for plant breeders' rights testing including administrative expenditure and VAT charges amounting together to some £40,000. For national list testing the figure is approximately £570,000, including administrative expenditure of £10,000.
Expenditure incurred in testing for plant breeders' rights is recovered from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.