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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answer

Dr. Strang: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many veterinary surgeons were employed by his Department and on projects funded by his Department on (a) the most recent date available, and (b) 31 March of each year since 1979. [18023] Mr. Douglas Hogg: The numbers of veterinary surgeons employed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at 1 April each year since 1979 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number of veterinary surgeons VFS and VIS CVL CSG VMD MHS Total 1979 491 102.5 -- -- -- 593 1980 483 99 -- -- -- 582 1981 471 97 -- -- -- 568 1982 459 95.5 -- -- -- 554.5 1983 467 72.5 -- -- -- 539.5 1984 460 85.5 -- -- -- 545.5 1985 444 83.5 -- -- -- 527.5 1986 422 75.5 -- -- -- 497.5 1987 381 67.5 -- -- -- 448.5 1988 381.5 71.5 1 -- -- 454 1989 376.5 63.5 1 11 -- 452 1990 391 {1}n/a 1 11 -- 403 1991 408 {1}n/a 1 12 -- 421 1992 425.6 {1}n/a 1 12 -- 438.6 1993 422.3 {1}n/a 1 10 -- 433.3 1994 408.8 {1}n/a 1 12 -- 421.8 1995 395.5 {2}20 2 12 42 471.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Figures are not available for CVL for these years. {2} Does not include veterinary surgeons in the senior civil service in CVL. Abbreviations: VFS: Veterinary Field Service. CVL: Central Veterinary Laboratory. VIS: Veterinary Investigation Service. CSG: Chief Scientist's Group. VMD: Veterinary Medicines Directorate. MHS: Meat Hygiene Service. On 1 October 1995, The Veterinary Investigation Service joined the Central Veterinary Laboratory to form the Veterinary Laboratories Agency. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year VFS CVL and VIS CSG VMD MHS Total 1996 294.6 {1}60 2 15 42 413.6 Current 297.5 {2}87 4 14 45 445.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Figures are not available for CVL for these years. {2} Does not include veterinary surgeons in the senior civil service in CVL. Abbreviations: VFS: Veterinary Field Service. CVL: Central Veterinary Laboratory. VIS: Veterinary Investigation Service. CSG: Chief Scientist's Group. VMD: Veterinary Medicines Directorate. MHS: Meat Hygiene Service. The figures for the number of veterinary surgeons engaged in projects funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food are not held centrally. They could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

18023; 291 c685-6W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Civil servants Finance Staff Research Veterinary services Meat Hygiene Service Veterinary medicine Veterinary Medicines Directorate Veterinary Laboratories Agency Central Veterinary Laboratory Veterinary Investigation Service Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Contains statistics

Yes