HC Deb 16 March 1989 vol 149 c351W
Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations have been received by his Department's food advisory committee on

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1. Veterinary laboratories
(including the central veterinary laboratory, outstations and veterinary investigation centres) 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 22 22 22
2. Other laboratories
(a) ADAS-farm and countryside service (excluding some minor facilities for milk testing etc.) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 16 16 16
(b) ADAS-research and development service1 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6
(c) Fisheries 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6
(d) Food science3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
(e) Royal botanic gardens 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 32
TOTAL 39 39 39 38 38 38 37 37 31 31 31
1 In 1988 the RDS laboratories became known as the central science laboratory in anticipation of their co-location as Wellesbourne in 1992–93.
2 The 3 Food Science Laboratories are to be co-located at a purpose built site during 1989–90.
3 Royal botanic gardens transferred to a board of trustees on 1 April 1986.

Note: My Department will continue to maintain an apropriate number of facilities.

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