Institute of Horticultural Research

HC Deb 24 July 1989 vol 157 c450W

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the sources of funds for the Institute of Horticultural Research distinguishing between statutory work grants, grant-in-aid, and contributions from the Agriculture and Food Research Council in each year since 1982 both in current and standard prices.

Mr. Jackson

Details of the sources of funding of the Institute of Horticultural Research are as follows:

	Number
East Mailing (including Wye)	236
Littlehampton	182
Wellesbourne	169

The number employed at each site in future will depend on the organisation of horticultural research. This has been considered by a working group which put forward a number of options to my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Scotland and the chairman of the AFRC. These are at present under consideration.