Agriculture and Food Research Council (Hansard, 16 March 1989)

HC Deb 16 March 1989 vol 149 c289W 289W

§ 71. Mr. Ernie Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about the future of financial resources for the Agriculture and Food Research Council.

Mr. Jackson
My right hon. Friend recently announced an allocation from the science budget of £74.57 million to the Agricultural and Food Research Council for 1989–90. The planning figures for the years 1990–91 and 1991–92 are £78.25 million and £81.74 million respectively. The allocation for 1989–90 is 22 per cent. higher than provision in the current financial year.