HC Deb 26 July 1989 vol 157 cc756-7W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for South Shields of 22 June,Official Report, columns 252–53, if he will list the year and the region in which the 20 conservation courses were held for agricultural development advisory service officers; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Maclean

[holding answer 18 July 1989]: The following is the information:

1987 1988 1989 (to 22 June 1989) 1989 (planned)
Northern 1 1
Midlands and Western 2 4 3
Eastern 3 2 1 2
South-Eastern 1 2 2
South-Western 2 1 1 6
Wales 1 1

Taking ADAS as a whole, most front-line advisory officers will have received conservation training by the end of the year.

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