§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT figures for wastage and recruitment in the State veterinary service in each of the five years preceding the latest date for which figures are available ; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe numbers of professional officers recruited to and lost from the veterinary field and investigation staff and the Central Veterinary Laboratories in each of the five years 1969 to 1973 are:
Recruitment Wastage 1969 33 29 1970 30 15 1971 27 29 1972 19 31 1973 16 26 125 130 As regards the last part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 20th December to my hon. Friends the Members for Merton and Morden (Miss Fookes) and Devizes (Mr. Charles Morrison).—[Vol. 866, c. 1591.]