§ 23. Mr. DalyellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food pursuant to his answer of 29 November 1999,Official Report, column 20W, on bee diseases, what progress he has made in containing bee diseases, with special reference to the area next to the Scottish border. [113393]
§ Ms QuinMeasures to control bee diseases in areas close to the Scottish border are no different from elsewhere in England. The incidence of foulbrood in the border counties is low, with only one case in 1999. An advisory programme is in place to help beekeepers minimise the impact of varroosis.