§ Mr. Liddell-GraingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many vets are employed(a) full-time and (b) part-time by the Department. [107328]
§ Mr. MorleyThe number of veterinary surgeons employed by the Department is as follows
131WFull time veterinary surgeons as at 1 April 2003–432Part time veterinary surgeons as at 1 April 2003–61The above numbers are calculated on a head count basis and include permanent, casual and fixed term appointments. The figures reflect the number of Veterinary staff employed by the State Veterinary Service (SVS), Veterinary Policy Directorate (VPD), Science Directorate (SD) and the Executive Agencies of the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) and Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).