§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the research documents on rabbits published by his Department over the last 20 years. [45835]
§ Mr. MorleyI have placed in the Library of the House a list of research papers written by researchers undertaking research on rabbits funded by this Department and published in scientific journals.
§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been his Department's expenditure on research on rabbits for each of the last 10 years. [45836]
§ Mr. MorleyDetails of expenditure covering research on rabbits funded by the Department from 1991–92 to 1998–99 are listed. The figures relate to the whole cost of research projects rather than the proportion directly addressing rabbits. Details covering 19988–89 to 1990–91 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost and so are not listed.
Year £ 1991–92 672,000 1992–93 741,000 1993–94 648,000 1994–95 647,000 1995–96 782,000 1996–97 744,000 1997–98 435,000 1998–99 1597,000 1Estimate