§ Miss Maynardasked the Paymaster General by how many staff Her Majesty's agricultural inspectorate is to be increased to cope with additional enforcement work required by the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985; what percentage increase this represents; when these staff will be recruited; and if the inspectorate's budget for 1986 includes provision for this increase.
§ Mr. TrippierThere are no plans at present to increase the number of agricultural inspectors above the level of 162 planned for 1 April 1986.