§ Mr. Hunterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the annual budget for each of the veterinary investigation centres each year since 1975.
§ Mr. JoplingThe information is as follows:
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VICs 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 £ £ £ £ Bangor 198,263 195,758 235,620 229,334 Cardiff 171,710 155,391 146,171 144,192 Aberystwyth 189,390 223,592 261,579 255,446 Carmarthen 196,855 209,788 240,722 251,176 Weybridge 86,865 — — — Wolverhampton — — — — 6,200,481 6,539,164 7,247,824 7,442,230
§ Mr. Hunterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the number of people employed, full or part-time, at the veterinary investigation centres at a convenient date each year since 1975.
§ Mr. JoplingThe numbers of professional, technical and industrial staff in post at the veterinary investigation centres in England and Wales at 1 October were as follows:
Number 1975 314 1976 337.5 1977 354.5 1978 347.5 1979 339.5 1980 324 1981 317 1982 349 1983 327 1984 337 In addition, an average 75½ support staff provide clerical, typing and cleaning services for the centres.