§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many qualified veterinary surgeons there are in the MAFF investigation centres.
§ Mr. PeartOn 1st April 1976 there were 93 full-time and one part-time qualified veterinary surgeons employed in the Ministry's 24 veterinary investigation centres.
§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the effort of veterinary surgeons at the investigation centres is devoted to research.
§ Mr. PeartApproximately 8 per cent. of the time of the veterinary surgeons at the investigation centres is devoted to research and development. Research in this context is essentially of an applied nature.