§ Dr. LadymanTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the breakdown is of Government-financed horticultural research, by crop. [52914]
§ Mr. MorleyTotal Government spend on horticultural R and D by commodity is as follows:
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£ million 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Bulbs 0.3 0.3 0.4 Cross commodity 0.4 0.4 0.9 Field vegetables 3.3 4.0 4.2 Hardy nursery stock 1.2 1.2 1.3 Herbs 0.08 0.08 0.05 Hops 0.4 0.3 0.3 Mushrooms 1.0 1.0 10.7 Outdoor flowers 0.2 0.2 0.2 Potatoes 4.7 5.4 5.7 Protected crops 2.0 1.8 1.5 Soft fruit 2.7 2.3 2.2 Top fruit 1.9 1.7 11.6 1 Information from Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland not available. DEFRA's records are kept by commodity and not by crop. To provide a breakdown by crop could not be done without incurring disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. LadymanTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what financial support for horticultural research the Government have provided in each year since 1990. [52912]
§ Mr. MorleyGovernment funding for horticulture R and D, including potatoes, for the last 10 years is as follows:
Year £ million 1992–93 7.0 1993–94 8.0 1994–95 118.1 1995–96 118.9 1996–97 119.3 1997–98 18.4 1998–99 17.4 1999–2000 17.1 2000–01 17.8 2001–02 118.1 1 Does not include funding from Department of Agricultural and Rural Development for Northern Ireland, for which information is unavailable.
§ Dr. LadymanTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs through which organisations Government support for horticultural research is provided. [52913]
§ Mr. MorleyGovernment support for Horticulture R and D is provided by DEFRA, SEERAD and DARDNI. Government-funded horticultural research is currently provided through a range of research institutes, universities and other research providers, as listed.
- ADAS Consulting Ltd.
- British Potato Council
- Canterbury Christchurch College
- Central Science Laboratory
- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, NI
- Dove Associates Ltd.
- Harper Adams Agricultural College
- Higgins (formerly Gordon and Innes)
- Horticulture Research International
- Institute of Arable Crops Research
- Institute of Food Research
- John Innes Centre
- Macauley Land Use Research Institute
- Moredun Research Institute
- Rowett Research Institute
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
- Scottish Agricultural College
- Scottish Crops Research Institute
- Silsoe Research Institute
- Mylnefield Research Services Ltd.
- Nottingham Trent University
- University College of North Wales
- University of Aberdeen
- University of Brighton
- University of Bristol
- University of Durham
- University of Glasgow
- University of Hertfordshire
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- University of Leeds
- University of London (Wye College)
- University of Newcastle
- University of Nottingham
- University of Reading
- University of Wales
- University of West of England
- Writtle College.
§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the research and development budget is for horticulture in the next three years; and if she will make a statement. [53085]
§ Mr. MorleyThe DEFRA budget for horticulture R and D for 2002–03 is £9.854 million. The horticulture R and D budget for future years will be set in the light of inter alia the outcome of spending review 2002, the recent review of horticultural R and D and the forthcoming review of DEFRA's science strategy.
§ Dr. LadymanTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of Government financed horticultural research is initiated by her Department. [52915]
§ Mr. MorleyIn 2000–01 (the most recent year for which details are available), DEFRA funding amounted to approximately 65 per cent. of the total Government funding for horticulture R and D.