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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

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Dr. Strang: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list those scientific establishments other than the Central Science Laboratory, Central Veterinary Laboratory or Institute of Food Research receiving funding from the Department, indicating the number of scientists employed at each on projects funded by his Department on (a) the most recent date available and (b) 31 March (i) 1995, (ii) 1990, (iii) 1985 and (iv) 1980. [18192] Mr. Douglas Hogg: The following is a list of establishments at which MAFF currently funds research. Information on previous years and on the number of scientists employed by each contractor is not available. Aberdeen University Aberystwyth University ADAS Advanced Technologies (Cambridge) Ltd. AEA Technology Alistair Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science Animal Health Trust Aspland and James Ltd. Aston University Babraham Institute Babtie Group Beatson Institute for Cancer Research BIBRA Toxicology International Birmingham University Bradford University Brighton University Bristol University British Geological Survey British Market Research Bureau Ltd. British Trust for Ornithology Caledonian University Cambac JMA Research Limited Cambridge Environment Research Cons. Ltd. Cambridge Laboratory Cambridge University Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association Canterbury Christchurch College Cardiff University CEFAS Laboratories Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research Chalcolmbe Agricultural Resources Chembiotech Laboratories Consortium of Local Authorities Contractors in Collaborative Trial Coventry University Dairy Research and Consultancy Ltd. De Montfort University Delft Hydraulics Dundee University Dunn Clinical Nutrition Centre Durham University Ecoscope Applied Ecologists Elm Farm Research Centre Exeter University Forest Research Station (Alice Holt) Forestry Authority Game Conservancy Trust GENUS Glasgow Science Services Glasgow University Hannah Research Institute Harper Adams Agricultural College Heather Trust, The Henry Doubleday Research Association Herschel Smith Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry Home Grown Cereals Authority Horseracing Forensic Laboratory Horticulture Research International Hull University Humberside University Hydraulics Research Wallingford Group Ltd. Institute for Animal Health Institute of Arable Crops Research Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Institute of Occupational Medicine Limited Institute of Plant Science Research Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Institute of Virology and Environmental Microbiology Institute of Zoology Intera Information Technologies Limited John Innes Centre Laboratory of the Government Chemist Lancaster University Land Research Associates Laser Technologies Ltd. Leatherhead Food Research Association Leeds University Leicester University Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool University London Hospital Medical College London, City University Loughborough University of Technology Marine Resource Consultants Ltd. Meat and Livestock Commission Medical Research Council Moredun Research Institute Mylnefield Research Services Ltd. National Consumer Council National Inst. of Agricultural Botany National Poisons Unit National Radiological Protection Board National Trust Natural Resources Institute Newcastle University North East Wales Institute Nottingham Trent University Nuclear Electric, Berkeley Technology Centre Oxford Lipid Metabolism Group Oxford University Paterson Institute Phoenix Research Laboratory PIRA International Plymouth University Portsmouth University Processors and Growers Research Association Public and Corporate Economic Consultants Public Health Laboratory Services Queen's University of Belfast RAPRA Technology Limited RCD--Radio Carbon Dating Reading Scientific Services Limited Reading University Remote Sensing Applications Consultants Rendel Geotechnics Consultants Research Services Ltd. RHM Technology Roslin Institute, Edinburgh Rowett Research Institute Royal Agricultural College Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine Royal Postgraduate Medical School Royal Veterinary College RPS Clouston RSC Analytical Methods Committee School of Ocean Sciences Scottish Agricultural College, Bucksburn Scottish Consumer Council Scottish Crop Research Institute Scottish Parasite Diagnostic Laboratory Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre Sea Mammal Research Unit Sheffield University Siemens Environmental Systems Ltd. Silsoe Research Institute SOAEFD Marine Laboratory Social and Community Planning Research South Bank University Southampton University St. Andrews University St. Bartholomew's Hospital St. Mary's Hospital Medical School St. Thomas' Hospital, Rayne Institute Stirling University Strathclyde University Surrey Medical Imaging Systems Ltd. Surrey University Sussex University Swansea University UCNW (Bangor University) UL Birkbeck College UL Imperial College UL Kings College UL Queen Mary and Westfield College UL University College UL Wye College United Medical and Dental School University of East Anglia University of East London University of Edinburgh University of Essex University of Hertfordshire University of Luton University of Manchester University of Ulster University of York Vegetarian Society W. S. Atkins Science and Technology Wales University, Swansea Water Research Centre Westlakes Research (Trading) Ltd. Westminster University Wisdom Agricultural Limited Writtle College

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

18192; 291 c675-8W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Agriculture Civil servants Finance Staff Research Government research establishments Scientists Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food