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Written question asked by Tom Levitt (Labour) on Friday, 3 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 9 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Bees: Diseases

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the risk of colony collapse disorder affecting the bee industry.
Answer

The proportion of colonies found dead at the beginning of September was 12.3 per cent., based on nearly 23,000 colony inspections. This is slightly higher than at the same time in 2007. The NBU are continuing to investigate reports of significant colony losses as a high priority.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224161; 480 c724W;480 c718W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Diseases Bees
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk