§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the likely effect upon research on soil erosion in the United Kingdom of the job losses already announced in the Soil Survey.
§ Mr. JoplingA collaborative programme of work on soil erosion is being undertaken by staff of the Soil Survey of England and Wales, and staff in my Agricultural Development and Advisory Services. This work has been identified as being of high priority by the work programme panel on which both groups are represented. The Soil Survey's involvement in this work will therefore continue in 1986–87, within the overall level of funding by my Department, announced in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Broxbourne (Mrs. Roe) on 18 January 1985 at column248.