HC Deb 23 April 2002 vol 384 c141W
Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many veterinarian surgeons left the State Veterinary Service in each year since 1990; what the reasons were for their departure; and what employment they left for. [51733]

Mr. Morley

[holding answer 22 April 2002]: Details of the numbers of veterinary surgeons leaving the State Veterinary Service and the reasons for their departure are set out in the table.

Information about employment destination is not readily available in all cases and could be identified only at disproportionate cost.

Number leaving SVS Reasons for departure
1990 13 Retirement 3
Resignation 10
1991 21 Retirement 13
Resignation 5
Death in Service 2
Discharged 1
1992 9 Retirement 5
Resignation 3
Death in Service 1
1993 12 Retirement 4
Resignation 6
Death in Service 1
Transfer to OGD 1
1994 11 Retirement 4
Resignation 4
Death in Service 2
Transfer to OGD 1
1995 16 Retirement 10
Resignation 5
Death in Service 1
1996 12 Retirement 8
Resignation 4
1997 8 Retirement 3
Resignation 3
Death in Service 2
1998 13 Retirement 8
Resignation 3
Death in Service 1
Transfer to OGD 1
1999 6 Retirement 3
Resignation 3
2000 14 Retirement 4
Resignation 9
Transfer to OGD 1
2001 11 Retirement 6
Resignation 4
Death in Service 1
20021 6 Retirement 3
Resignation 3
1To date