§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present cost of the laboratory test for brucellosis in England and in Scotland; and when it was last increased, and by what amount.
§ Mr. John MackieThe current charges for the three laboratory tests for brucellosis—the milk ring test, the serum agglutination test, and the complement fixation test—are respectively Is., 3s. 6d. and 4s. per sample. The charge for the serum agglutination test was increased by 6d. on 1st April, 1968.
These charges apply to tests—other than those under the Brucellosis (Accredited Herds) Scheme—carried out in England and Wales by the Central 101W Veterinary Laboratory and the Veterinary Investigation Service, and in Scotland at the Lasswade Laboratory which is my right hon. Friend's responsibility, and at the Agricultural Colleges which are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State.