Written question asked by Roger Gale (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 May 2001. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date veterinary surgeons from the RAVC were first made available for duties related to foot and mouth disease; and how many Army veterinary surgeons were made available (a) on that date and (b) subsequently. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 1 May 2001).

Answer: Mr. Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date veterinary surgeons from the RAVC were first made available for duties related to foot and mouth disease; and how many Army veterinary surgeons were made available (a) on that date and (b) subsequently. [159818] Mr. Spellar: [holding answer 1 May 2001]: The first deployment of armed forces personnel in support of MAFF was of two Royal Army Veterinary Corps vets and a small number of logistics advisers on 16 March. The number of vets was subsequently increased to four. The current number deployed is three.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 367 c644W; 159818
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Armed forces Disease control Foot and mouth disease Military aid Veterinary medicine
Contains statistics: Yes
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