§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the name and location of any of his laboratories he has closed since March; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanSince March to date the subordinate microbiology laboratories of the ADAS farm and countryside service at Accrington, Newcastle and Wye have closed. Arrangements are in hand to maintain a full laboratory service to the areas affected.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the names and locations of the following: veterinary laboratories, including outstations and investigation centres, the Agricultural Development Advisory Service farm countryside laboratories, including the facilities for milk testing, the Agricultural Development Advisory Service research and development laboratories and fisheries research laboratories; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThe information requested is as follows:
State Veterinary Service Laboratories
- Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge
443 - The Cattle Breeding Centre, Shinfield
- Lasswade Veterinary Laboratory, Edinburgh
Veterinary investigation centres in England and Wales
- Aberystwyth
- Bangor
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- Carmarthen
- Lincoln
- Newcastle
- Norwich
- Penrith
- Preston
- Reading
- Shrewsbury
- Starcross
- Sutton Bonington
- Thirsk
- Truro
- Winchester
- Worcester
- Wye
Farm and countryside service laboratories
- Bristol
- Caernarfon
- Cambridge
- Carmarthen
- Evesham
- Kirton
- Leeds
- Llanishen. Cardiff
- Newcastle
- Reading
- Rhydymwyn
- Starcross
- Trawsgoed
- Wye
Research and development service
The Central Science Laboratory has sites at the following locations:
- Harpenden
- Slough
- Tolworth
- Worplesdon
There are also small units at Norwich and Stroud.
Fisheries laboratories
(a) Directorate of Fisheries Research Lowestoft with outstations at:
- Conway
- Whitehaven
- Burnham on Crouch
- Weymouth
(b) Torry Research Station
- Aberdeen