Agriculture and Food Research Council

HC Deb 16 February 1989 vol 147 cc361-2W

59. Mr. Rogers

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received concerning possible redundancies in the Agriculture and Food Research Council.

25. Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has any plans to meet representatives of those working for the Agriculture and Food Research Council to discuss the future of research and development.

Mr. Ryder

My Department has received a number of letters about the closure of particular facilities which have been drawn to the attention of the Secretary of State for Education and Science. On 9 February my noble Friend the Baroness Trumpington attended the annual delegate conference of the Agriculture and Food Research Council branch of the Institution of Professional Civil Servants where similar concerns were expressed to her.