HC Deb 18 June 1997 vol 296 c212W
Mr. Swinney

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much her Department has spent on research into food poisoning in each of the last five years, broken down to show the funds dedicated to(a) E. coli, (b) campylobacter and (c) salmonella. [3605]

Mr. Worthington

[holding answer 17 June 1997]: The amount spent on research into food poisoning in each of the areas listed is as follows:

Year E. coli Campylobacter Salmonella
1992–93 24.9 25.3 6.7
1993–94 37.2 99.4 5.1
1994–95 55.8 110.4 4.0
1995–96 38.5 117.4 8.8
1996–97 45.0 58.0 5.4

Mr. Swinney

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much her Department has budgeted for research into food-poisoning in 1997–98, broken down to show the funds dedicated to(a) E. coli, (b) campylobacter and (c) salmonella. [3606]

Mr. Worthington

[holding answer 17 June 1997]: The amount budgeted for research into each of the areas is as follows:

Year E. coli Campylobacter Salmonella
1997–98 80.2 88.0 5.6