§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what guidance he has given as to which drugs are most appropriate for treating varroa disease in bees; [39359]
(2) if he will list the preparations known by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate to be used to combat varroa in bees; and which of these preparations the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has concerns about. [39360]
§ Mr. RookerAs my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary indicated in his statement on beekeeping on 22 April 1998,Official Report, column 772, we are considering this matter.