§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many people were employed, for each year since 1978, directly by his Department on research and development programmes related to agriculture, fisheries and food; and how many people were employed, for each year since 1978, on research and development programmes commissioned from outside.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardDetails of the number of people engaged by my Department on R and D can be found in table 2.5.1 on page 44 of the "Annual Review of Government Funded Research and Development 1992", a copy of which has been placed in the library of the House. Information is not available on the number of people employed on externally commissioned R and D.