§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many officers of the Livestock Improvement Branch of the Department of Agriculture have had a training and hold qualifications in animal genetics.
§ Mr. RossMy Department of Agriculture and Fisheries does not directly employ any staff who have had special training and hold qualifications in animal genetics. The Department does, however, have access to advice on genetics through its close contacts with agricultural research institutes and through certain of its advisory committees.