§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many persons are employed by his Department in controlling coypu; and what was the total salary bill of these persons in the most recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. WigginApart from nine staff concerned with research and development work at the Department's coypu research laboratory, two other staff of my Department have been engaged on controlling coypu in the field. Their salaries totalled £7,243 in 1980. This employment will cease on 31 March 1981, when the coypu control organisation assumes responsibility over the enlarged control area.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cars have been purchased for the use of his staff employed in the control of coypu in most recent annual period for which figures are available; and how many of these cars were of British manufacture.
§ Mr. WigginNo cars have been purchased for the use of departmental staff employed on coypu control.