Written question asked by Anthony Steen (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 July 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 18 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the work done by Bee Disease Insurance Limited to prevent the outbreak of harmful diseases amongst honey bees.

Answer: Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the work done by Bee Disease Insurance Limited to prevent the outbreak of harmful diseases among honey bees. [70451] Mr. Morley: Insurance against the loss of colonies and equipment as a result of infection with notifiable bee diseases is a valuable tool in disease control. The Department welcomes the work of Bee Diseases Insurance Ltd. which serves to encourage beekeepers in England to play their part in the identification of notifiable diseases, and to bring any suspected incidents of these to the attention of the Central Science Laboratory's National Bee Unit.

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