§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money he received from the European Commission to support bee-keeping in Scotland in each of the last five years. [43399]
§ Mr. MacdonaldI refer the hon. Member to the reply by my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food today,Official Report, column 247.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department plans to spend on research into the control of the varroa parasite in each of the next three years. [43397]
§ Mr. MacdonaldResearch and development on the control of varroasis is dealt with by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on a UK basis.