Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Thursday, 19 July 2007.
Bees
- Question
- What advice they have received about the health of the United Kingdom’s bee population.
- Answer
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My Lords, the Government recognise the important contribution of bees as pollinators and the threat posed by pests and pathogens. The bee health programme is led in England and Wales by the National Bee Unit, which monitors bee colonies and investigates pests and disease and cases involving significant losses. The department is currently preparing a draft strategy for bee health and will be consulting stakeholders on the future aims and priorities for the programme.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 694 c363
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Diseases Disease control Bees
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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