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Scottish Office

Answer

Dr. Strang: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those scientific establishments other than the Central Science Laboratory, Central Veterinary Laboratory and the 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. [18172] Mr. Raymond S. Robertson: [holding answer 5 March 1997]: The Scottish Office funds agriculture and related research with a wide range of contractors. The main contractors which were funded by the Scottish Office on 1 March 1997 and 31 March 1995 are listed below. Details of contractors funded by the Scottish Office on the earlier dates are not held centrally. Information on the number of scientists employed by each contractor on projects funded by the Scottish Office is not held centrally. 1 March 1997 ADAS Bell Ingram Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland The Central Science Laboratory Entec Ltd. The Hannah Research Institute The Institute of Arable Crops Research The Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research The Institute of Hydrology The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute Mike Madders Associates The Moredun Research Institute The Robert Gordon University The Roslin Research Institute The Rowett Research Institute The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh The Scottish Agricultural College The Scottish Crop Research Institute The University of Aberdeen The University of Cambridge The University of Durham The University of Edinburgh The University of Glasgow The University of Lancaster The University of Leeds The University of Manchester. 31 March 1995 ADAS The Agriculture Research Institute of Northern Ireland Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland Children in Scotland The Hannah Research Institute The Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute The Moredun Research Institute The Roslin Research Institute The Rowett Research Institute The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh The Scottish Agricultural College The Scottish Crop Research Institute The Silsoe Research Institute The University of Aberdeen The University of Birmingham The University of Dundee The University of Edinburgh The University of Glasgow The University of Lancaster The University of Stirling.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

18172; 291 c690-1W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Agriculture Civil servants Finance Staff Scotland Research Scottish Office Government research establishments Scientists