§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much his Department has spent on research into(a) E.coli 0157 and (b) campylobacter in each year since 1990 and from 1 January to date. [7213]
520WDepartmental records do not distinguish between fixed-term appointments which are renewable or unrenewable, or identify appointments which are temporary as a separate category from casual and fixed-term appointments. Details of fixed-term appointments in the Treasury agencies are given in the table.
§ Mrs. BrowningThe expenditure by my Department on research into E. coli 0157 and campylobacter over the past four years is set out in the table.
1993–94 £ 1994–95 £ 1995–96 £ 1996–97 £ E. coli 0157 113,917 334,292 506,522 851,211 Campylobacter 770,047 984,271 1,095,499 675,245 The information for earlier years can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the research applications his Department has(a) granted and (b) rejected to study (i) E.coli 0157 and (ii) campylobacter in each year since 1990 and from 1 January to date. [7212]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe lists of research applications commissioned in these two areas over the past four years, and the lists of the research applications formally received but not commissioned over the same period, have been placed in the Library of the House. The information for previous years can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.