§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what powers are available to him to control the importation of bees from New Zealand. [110122]
§ Ms QuinImportation of bees into the UK is subject to the Importation of Bees Order 1997, which was made under the Bees Act 1980.
§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many consignments of bees from New Zealand have come to the United Kingdom in each of the last three years; and what authorisations he has issued for the importation of bees from New Zealand during 2000. [110123]
§ Ms QuinFigures on the number of consignments are not available. However, the numbers of queen bees imported into the United Kingdom from New Zealand in the past three years are 1,305, 977 and 883 respectively. There have as yet been no imports of bees from New Zealand in 2000.