§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what cuts in expenditure in near-market strategic and basic research have been implemented since 1978; and if he will list the size of his Ministry's budget and the numbers of projects and
1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Subject area £ million cash £ million real1terms £ million cash £ million real1terms £ million cash £ million real1terms Protecting the countryside 1.6 (16) 1.6 1.7 (19) 1.6 1.7 (20) 1.6 Farm woodland and set aside 2.7 (20) 2.7 2.7 (21) 2.5 2.8 (16) 2.6 Protecting water supplies and rivers 7.1 (39) 7.1 8.1 (61) 7.8 7.9 (60) 7.4 Soil protection 1.5 (16) 1.5 1.4 (21) 1.4 1.7 (19) 1.6 Protecting the air 1.6 (15) 1.6 1.6 (15) 1.5 1.8 (17) 1.7 Pest and pesticides 21.3(174) 21.3 22.2(172) 21.5 20.0(158) 18.8 Flood and coastal defence and climate change 3.0 (63) 3.0 3.7 (76) 3.6 4.0 (71) 3.7 Marine protection 3.5 (32) 3.5 3.6 (31) 3.5 3.8 (29) 3.6 Genetic conservation and modification at RBG. Kew 8.7 (—) 8.7 10.3 (—) 10.0 9.1 (.) 8.6 Protecting fisheries 4.7 (81) 4.7 5.1 (69) 5.0 5.2 (67) 4.9 Totals 55.8(456) 55.8 60.4(485) 58.4 58.0(457) 54.5 1 Using GDP deflator 1991–92= 100. Figures for years before 1991–92 are not available in the form requested.
No information is held centrally about the number of personnel employed on each subject area.