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Written question asked by David Curry (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 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, how much money has been allocated to the proposed Central Science Laboratory Training Scheme on identification of bee diseases. - Including figures.
Answer

Mr. Curry: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much money has been allocated to the proposed Central Science Laboratory Training Scheme on identification of bee diseases. [196973] Alun Michael: Training is an integral part of the National Bee Unit's work . Some £164,000 was spent in 2004 on 736 talks, demonstrations, lectures and apiary tours, benefiting more than 15,600 beekeepers in England.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
426 c1239W;426 c1243W; 196973
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Finance Diseases Disease control Training Beekeeping Central Science Laboratory Bees
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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