Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Monday, 10 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 June 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 20 June 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, if she plans to change the number of her Department's regional offices.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she plans to change the number of her Department's regional offices. [61542] Mr. Morley: The State Veterinary Service (SVS) proposes when resources become available, to realign its animal health divisional office boundaries to coincide with the boundaries of Government offices in order to improve disease emergency response capability. Although a bid has been made to allow the possibility of opening of an additional regional office, this will be only one of the issues that may be considered in any accompanying review of the hierarchy of the SVS, and no final decisions have yet been taken. No other changes to the number of offices in DEFRA's regional structure are planned.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 61542; 387 c483W;387 c483-4W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Executive agencies Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location Offices
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk