Written question asked by John Swinney (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 11 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 March 1998. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the (a) location of and (b) costs of each refurbishment programme undertaken by the Agricultural Development Advisory Service in each year from 1994 until privatisation. - Inc figs. (Holding answer 18 March 1998).

Answer: Mr. Swinney: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the (a) location of and (b) costs of each refurbishment programme undertaken by the Agricultural Development Advisory Service in each year from 1994 until privatisation. [34781] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 18 March 1998]: From 1994 until its privatisation on 1 April 1997, expenditure on a refurbishment programme for the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service involved a total of £170,000 in financial year 1994-95 on work at Boxworth and Oxford Spires and a total of £138,000 in 1996-97 for work at Bridgets Experimental Husbandry Farm, Oxford Spires and Penrith. There was no refurbishment work for ADAS in 1995-96.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 34781; 309 c93W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Expenditure Repairs and maintenance Agricultural Development and Advisory Service
Contains statistics: Yes