§ Mr. Pattieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many veterinary surgeons were employed in the basic grade—research officer—at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, on 1st May 1974; and how many this is below the authorised complement for research officers at that laboratory.
§ Mr. PeartOn 1st May 1974, 41 research officers, of whom 23 are veterinary surgeons, were employed at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, and there were eight vacancies for research officers on the authorised complement.
§ Mr. Pattieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many veterinary surgeons, and at what grade, have left the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, between 1st May 1973 and 1st May 1974; and how many veterinary surgeons have been recruited to that laboratory during this period.
§ Mr. PeartLosses of veterinary surgeons from the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, between 1st May 1973 and 1st May 1974 are as follows:
Grade Number Reason for leaving Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer … … … … … 1 Retirement Senior Research Officer, Grade II … … … … … 4 1 Death … … … … … 3 Resignations Research Officer … … … … … 1 Retirement No veterinary surgeons were recruited to the laboratory in this period. give the date of intended implementation of the ban on beam trawling in British waters out to the 12-mile limit.
§ Mr. BuchanI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave yesterday to the hon. Member for Haltemprice (Mr. Wall).