§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what percentage of applications, in relation to his Department's research budget, were from women, for(a) project grants, (b) programme grants, (c) special grants intended for new investigators, (d) studentships and (e) fellowships, in 1997 and each of the two previous years; [40885]
(2) what percentage of applications from women, in relation to his Department's research budget, were successful for (a) project grants, (b) programme grants, (c) special grants intended for new investigators, (d) studentships and (e) fellowships, in 1997 and each of the two previous years. [40884]
§ Mr. RookerThe Ministry places its R and D work, through contracts and commissions, with research establishments and universities rather than individuals. I regret, therefore, that the information sought in these questions is not available to us.