HC Deb 01 March 1990 vol 168 c329W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the amounts of money received from(a) farmers, (b) agro-chemical companies, (c) other parts of the agricultural industry and (d) other sources for the operation of (i) the farm and countryside service, (ii) the state veterinary service and (iii) the research and development service of the Agricultural Development Advisory Service for each year since 1986; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Curry

Sources of Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) income are not recorded in the form requested but in any event to provide them in that form would raise questions of commercial confidentiality.

Charging for ADAS services on a general scale was introduced with effect from April 1987 and the present service structure of ADAS also dates from that time. Income for the ADAS services for financial years since April 1987 is as follows:

1987–88 (£ million) 1988–89 (£ million) 1989–90 (10 months) (£ million)
Farm and Countryside Service 8.9 10.4 10.6
State Veterinary Service 2.3 4.9 4.7
Research and Development Service 5.5 5.8 5.1
Total 16.7 21.1 20.4