HC Deb 18 December 1987 vol 124 c875W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he intends to change the number of bee officers employed by his Ministry in 1988.

Mr. Donald Thompson

From 1988 we shall be confining inspection of bees to colonies where foul brood is suspected or which have recent history of the disease. As a result the number of bee officers will be reduced to about 30.

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