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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answer

Mr. Charles Clarke: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the job titles of the 30 non fee-earning scientists employed by the Central Science Laboratory at York and Norwich, indicating which two are based at Norwich. [42082] Mr. Rooker: [holding answer 14 May 1998]: Job titles for the various non-fee earning scientists based at the Central Science Laboratory at York and Norwich are as follows: Chief Executive Research Director (Agriculture and Environment) Research Director (Food) Commercial Director Head of Conservation Environment Protection Group Head of Infestation Risk Evaluation Group Head of Pest Management Strategies Group Head of Plant Health Group Head of Pesticides Group Head of Microbiology Group Head of Information Services Group Training Officer Health and Safety Officer Systems Administration Data Logging Business Development Team (6 posts) Information Centre (2 posts) Group Scientific Support (4 posts) Quality Assurance Unit (3 posts). The Research Director (Food) and one member of the Business Development Team are based at Norwich. In addition, of those non fee-earning scientists based at York, 11 have responsibilities for the provision of support or management at the Norwich laboratory.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

42082; 312 c277-8W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Norwich York Government laboratories Central Science Laboratory Scientists

Contains statistics

Yes