§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he intends to increase the number of staff employed at his pesticides data education unit; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Ryder[holding answer 20 July 1989]: Yes. Extra staff are being recruited this year to fill existing vacancies at the pesticide data evaluation unit and future staffing levels are under review.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he intends to increase the financial resources available to his pesticides data education unit, in(a) 1989–90 and (b) 1990–91; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ryder[holding answer 20 July 1989]: The financial resouces available to the pesticides data evaluation unit form part of central funds and cannot be quantified
On 1 April in each year the numbers of inspectors, including fishery officers grades I and II, in post in my Department were: Chief inspector Deputy chief inspector District inspector Fishery officer I Fishery officer II Total 1979 1 1 10 8 — 20 1980 1 1 12 13 — 27 1981 1 1 12 13 — 27 1982 1 1 12 12 — 26 1983 1 1 12 13 — 27 1984 1 1 8 15 — 25 1985 1 1 8 14 — 24 1986 1 2 10 11 — 24 1987 1 2 9 11 10 33 1988 1 2 11 15 38 67 1989 1 2 12 15 35 65 The recent increase in numbers was mainly the result of a restructuring exercise which involved certain staff being regraded as fishery officer IIs.