HC Deb 20 July 1994 vol 247 cc351-2W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current number of personnel employed in her Department's research and development programme; and what were the figures for each year from 1979–80.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The numbers of personnel employed by my Department in its research and development programme are as follows:

Number
1984–85 2,264
1985–86 2,062
1986–87 1,924
1987–88 1,919
1988–89 2,201
1989–90 1,801
1990–91 2,514
1991–92 2,420
1992–93 2,552
11993–94 2,575
1 Provisional figure.

Figures include personnel at MAFF agencies and non-departmental public bodies.

Figures prior to 1984 are not available.

Dr. Strang

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been her Department's total research and development expenditure for each year since 1979 in(a) cash and (b) constant terms.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

My Department's total research and development expenditure for each year since 1981–82 in cash and constant prices is as follows:

Year Cash £ million Constant prices1 £ million
1981–82 106.8 195.9
1982–83 113.9 195.0
1983–84 118.6 194.1
Year Cash £ million Constant prices1 £ million
1984–85 119.4 186.1
1985–86 118.4 174.8
1986–87 118.3 169.7
1987–88 113.8 155.0
1988–89 115.0 146.8
1989–90 112.2 133.9
1990–91 119.1 131.5
1991–92 121.5 126.2
1992–93 132.9 132.9
21993–94 137.3 132.9
1 Using the GDP deflator (1992–93 = 100).
2 Provisional.

Figures for 1979–80 and 1980–81 are not available.