§ 21. Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many people are employed in(a) his Department and (b) the new fish diseases laboratories in Weymouth; and what was the investment in the laboratories. [4149]
§ Mr. BoswellAt 1 October, the total number of staff employed in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, inclusive of the agencies, was 11,195. Of this number, 54 were employed at the fish diseases laboratories at Weymouth. The anticipated outturn cost for the provision of the laboratories at Weymouth is approximately £13 million.