HC Deb 29 March 1994 vol 240 cc664-5W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list the amount spent by her Department on research programmes on animal health and welfare in each year since 1985–86; and what is the intended expenditure for each of the next three years.

Mr. Soames

Details of MAFF expenditure on animal health and welfare research since 1991–92 are given in the table. Prior to 1991–92 the data were not recorded in the required format and could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost.

Financial year £ million
1991–92 actual 19.9
1992–93 actual 20.4
1993–94 estimate 22.0
1994–95 plans 21.1
1995–96 plans 21.8
1996–97 plans 21.8