§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many qualified veterinary practitioners completed their training in the United Kingdom in each year from 1985 to 1988; and how many veterinary practitioners, qualified abroad, were registered to practice in the United Kingdom in each year over that period.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe numbers of veterinary students who completed their training and obtained veterinary degrees in the United Kingdom in each year from 1985 to 1988 are:
Number 1985–86 379 1986–87 366 1987–88 384 1988–89 314 The numbers of qualified veterinarians from abroad registering with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons entitling them to practise in the United Kingdom in each of these years was:
Number 1985–86 122 1986–87 224 1987–88 263 1988–89 256
§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what mandatory training veterinary practitioners undergo with respect to(a) the treatement of marine fish and (b) protection of the marine environment.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonUndergraduate veterinary training courses include basic instruction on all animal species. Veterinary graduates may choose to specialise in any aspect of veterinary surgery including marine fish.
§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what central records are kept of products prescribed by veterinary practitioners.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonNone.