§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will set out the role the Agricultural and Food Research Council has with respect to horticulture; and what resources are deployed including manpower and finance by the council with respect to horticulture.
§ Mr. Robert JacksonThe Agricultural and Food Research Council's programme includes basic and strategic research which underpins horticulture. The council's funding for horticultural research at Horticulture Research International and in universities is expected to be £4.5 million in 1993–94. A total of 561 staff at Horticulture Research International are currently AFRC employees. In addition, AFRC supports 17 research assistants on three-year horticulture-related projects in universities.