Agriculture: Research
(asked on 23rd June 2014) - View Source
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department spent on agricultural research in each financial year since 2010-11.
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills' expenditure on agricultural research is through the UK Research Councils and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) as per the figures given below:
Research Council funding for agriculture research:
| £k | |||
Council | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | 87,200 | 90,200 | 87,900 | 90,800 |
Economic and Social Research Council | 2,914 | 2,328 | 3,392 | 3,102 |
Natural Environment Research Council | 9,100 | 14,800 | 15,600 | 12,600 |
Science and Technology Facilities Council | 110 | 140 | 155 | 140 |
Total | 99,324 | 107,468 | 107,047 | 106,642 |
TSB funding for Research & Development in the agricultural sector:
| 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
£ | 143,089 | 3,336,702 | 7,339,822 | 9,455,470 |