Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 31 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 57 members in total.

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UK BEE HEALTH (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the threat to the UK bee population, valued commercially at approximately ??165 million by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, posed by an increase in reported cases of colony collapse disorder and resistance to the chemical treatment for the varroa destructor mite; further notes that Scottish bee farmers, who run 25 per cent. of the UK's commercial hives, are particularly vulnerable as the alternative treatment for the varroa mite requires an ambient temperature of over 15 degrees centigrade; observes that the limited diagnostic and follow-up service for bee health matters in Scotland comprises only four bee inspectors; calls for greater coordination between Westminster and Holyrood to solve this national problem; and welcomes the support of the Scottish Beekeepers' Association and Bee Farmers' Association for greater funding for research into ways of combating the threats to Scottish hives.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1230 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Charles Kennedy

Peter Bottomley

Andrew George

Willie Rennie

Bob Russell

Subjects

Animals Agriculture Diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk