Written question asked by Gavin Strang (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 March 1997. It was answered by Raymond Robertson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 March 1997 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: How many food and agriculture scientists were employed on government funded projects at the Central Science Laboratory by his Department on (a) the most recent date available and (b) 31st March (i) 1995, (ii) 1990, (iii) 1985 and (iv) 1980. - Inc figs.

Answer: Dr. Strang: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many food and agriculture scientists were employed on Government-funded projects at the Central Science Laboratory by his Department on (a) the most recent date available and (b) 31 March (i) 1995, (ii) 1990, (iii) 1985 and (iv) 1980. [18169] Mr. Robertson: On 1 March 1997, 0.7 full-time equivalent food and agriculture scientists at the Central Science Laboratory were employed on a Scottish Office-funded project. There were no food and agriculture scientists employed at CSL on Scottish Office-funded projects on 31 March 1995. Data in respect of earlier years is no longer held centrally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 18169; 291 c652-3W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Agriculture Civil servants Staff Scotland Research Government research establishments Central Science Laboratory Scientists
Contains statistics: Yes