HC Deb 27 April 1993 vol 223 cc340-1W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the total numbers of(a) science group staff and (b) non-science group staff employed at each of the Agriculture and Food Research Council institutes for each year since 1979; and if he will give estimates up until 1995.

Mr. Robert Jackson

[holding answer 21 April 1993]: Figures given in the two tables show the institute structure prior to and after the major restructuring which took place in 1986–87.

Notes:

1. Figures show staff in post and vacancies, as at 1 April each year.

2. Figures exclude Agriculture and Food Research Council central office.

3. Information was not maintained for externally-funded or short-term posts prior to 1987.

Agriculture and Food Research Council institute staffing 1987–1995
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 11994 11995
Institute Science Non-science Science Non-science Science Non-science Science Non-science Science Non-science Science Non-science Science Non-science Science Non-science Science Non-science
IAH 296 294 302 282 285 260 318 252 348 254 373 261 350 248 343 243 343 243
IACR2 540 262 495 253 483 251 464 257 467 252 458 252 449 249 440 244 440 244
IAPGR 274 237 264 235 282 233 353 250 335 235 361 233
BI 208 130 200 130 200 130
RI 150 103 151 98 151 98
IFR 514 222 517 213 463 207 425 180 308 133 338 136 335 136 328 133 328 133
IGER 408 277 400 278 383 270 329 236 303 221 252 140 248 137 243 134 243 134
IHR3 310 86 300 101 289 106 266 125 284 130 298 139 305 139 299 136 299 136
SRI 128 218 112 217 123 217 129 207 113 180 no 163 106 160 103 155 103 155
IPSR 327 300 336 282 341 263 304 288
TOTAL 2,797 1,896 2,726 1,861 2,649 1,807 2,588 1,795 2,158 1,405 2,190 1,324 2,151 1,302 2,107 1,273 2,107 1,273
1 Planned.
2 Figures for IACR from 1990 include the Broom's Barn Experimental Station. Prior to that, Broom's Barn was not part of the Agriculture and Food Research Council complement.
3 IHR became part of Horticulture Research International, a MAFF-controlled NDPB, from 1 April 1990.

Notes:

1. Figures show staff in post and vacancies, as at 1 April each year.

2. Figures exclude Agriculture and Food Research Council central office.

3. Information was not maintained for externally-funded or short-term posts prior to 1987.

4. The SSLRC became part of the Cranfield Institute of Technology on 1 July 1987.

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