§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many employees were employed by the intervention board for agriculture in each of the last four quarters ending 30 June; at which locations they were employed; and, in each case, how many were temporary staff.
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Location 30 September 1988 31 December 1988 31 March 1989 30 June 1987 Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Reading 731.5 61 725.0 75 739.5 54 746.5 82.0 Guildford 33.0 6 34.0 7 34.0 6 31.0 9.5 Newcastle 0.0 0 7.0 45 9.0 60 15.0 111.0 Bristol 6.0 0 6.0 0 6.0 0 6.0 0 Wolverhampton 5.5 0 5.5 0 5.5 0 5.5 0 Cambridge 4.5 0 4.5 0 4.5 0 4.5 0 Harrogate 4.0 0 3.0 0 3.0 0 3.0 0
§ Mr. RyderNatural mineral waters, sold as such, must meet certain quality standards. The recognition of such waters and checking thereafter is the responsibility of local authorities who enforce the Natural Mineral Waters Regulations 1985. I am considering the need for other bottled waters to be covered by specific regulations. At present, local authorities may request analytical information from producers and take and analyse samples to check they they comply with the standards prescribed in EC directive 80/778/EEC relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption.