§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many full-time scientific, administrative and other staff were employed at the Institute of Terrestial Ecology research station at Bangor and at the research vessel support service at Barry in each of the years 1979 to 1988; and what figures are projected for 1989.
Mr. JacksonThe information on staffing is as follows:
ITE Bangor—staff Science Administration Part-time 1979 32 12 (1) 1980 33 10 (1) 1981 32 11 (2) 1982 31 11 (2) 1983 33 10 (2) 1984 33 10 (2) 1985 33 9 (2) 1986 34 9 (2) 1987 27 9 (1) 1988 27 7 (1) 1989 1 21 5 (1) 1 Five staff transferred to ITE Monks Wood
RVS Barry—staff Science Administration Ships crew Other Total 1981 32 17.0 128 29.0 206.0 1982 32 17.0 132 29.0 210.0 1983 34 16.0 116 30.5 196.5 1984 32 15.5 127 31.5 206.0 1985 30 14.5 98 28.0 170.5 1986 34 1.0 104 26.0 165.0 1987 31 4.0 106 29.0 170.0 1988 29 3.0 106 27.0 165.0 1 1989 1No significant change expected. A breakdown of full- and part-time staff, and separate figures for Barry before 1981, are not available.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what budget his Department has allocated(a) in cash terms and (b) adjusted to today's prices to the Institute of Terrestial Ecology research station at Bangor for each of the years 1979 to 1988; and what figure is projected for 1989.
Mr. JacksonInformation in the form requested is not immediately available and I shall write o to the hon. Member.