§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how many veterinary officers he has employed in the state veterinary service, by grade, in each of the last 10 years;
(2) how many veterinary officers he has employed in the state veterinary investigation service, by grade, in each of the last 10 years;
(3) how many animal health officers he has employed in the state veterinary field service, by grade, in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe information is as follows:
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the annual budget of the state veterinary service for each of the last five years and for the financial year 1989–90, showing capital, pay and non-pay current cost votes.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe information is as follows, in terms of initial allocations under decentralized budgetary control:
emergencies and, in particular, to cope with additional workloads leading up to and following completion of the European Community internal market in 1992;
(3) which areas of work in the state veterinary service are not being carried out as a result of the additional workload relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and salmonella.
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§ Mr. Donald ThompsonPriorities within the state veterinary service are continually reassessed to ensure that adequate resources are devoted to all essential tasks. Staffing requirements are also kept under review and recruitment drives are held regularly. It would however be premature to attempt an estimate of the manpower required as a result of the establishment of the single market as negotiations on the arrangements are still in progress.