HC Deb 15 February 1985 vol 73 cc322-3W
Mr. Hunter

asked 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. Jopling

The information is as follows:

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. Hunter

asked 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. Jopling

The 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.