§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for South Shields of 6 May,Official Report, column 468, if he will provide information for the South Western and Wales regions not included in the table; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThe information on regional training on wildlife and landscape conservation for the South Western region and Wales is as follows:
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1987 1988 1989 11990 South Western 2 1 1 1 Wales — 1 — 2 1 Planned.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the number of national training courses on wildlife and landscape conservation that have been held for Agricultural Development Advisory Service officers in 1989.
§ Mr. MacleanOne national training course on wildlife and landscape conservation was held in 1989 for specialist Agricultural Development and Advisory Service advisers.
Emphasis is now placed on regionally based conservation training, and in 1989, 11 courses were held for ADAS advisers.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for South Shields of 6 May,Official Report, columns 468–69, if he will list the location, date and subject matter to be discussed at the six national and eleven regional training courses proposed for Agricultural Development Advisory Service officers in the current year.
§ Mr. MacleanNational and regional training courses completed or proposed for Agricultural Development and Advisory Service advisers in the current year are as follows:
Location Date Subject National Courses Worcestershire February Field margins London March Ponds and lakes Shropshire June Grassland Shropshire September Wetland and woodland Shropshire September Wetland and woodland Regional Courses Yorkshire May Species identification Yorkshire May Habitat recognition and landscape appreciation Warwickshire May Habitat recognition and landscape appreciation Warwickshire June Habitat recognition and landscape appreciation Warwickshire June Habitat recognition and landscape appreciation Somerset June Habitat recognition and landscape appreciation West Sussex July Habitat recognition and landscape appreciation Dyfed September Heather and moorland management Details of the remaining one national and three regional courses have yet to be confirmed.