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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answer

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many veterinary surgeons who were (a) employed by the former Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, (b) employed by other Government Departments and agencies and (c) in the private sector were used by the Government in their campaign to eradicate the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in 2001. [64118] Margaret Beckett: The number of veterinary surgeons assisting with the eradication of foot and mouth disease was not static throughout the epidemic. The table identifies veterinary resources as at mid April 2001 during the peak period. Veterinary resources as at mid April 2001 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number (a) MAFF veterinarians 344 (b) Veterinary surgeons employed by other Government Departments 122 and agencies; including foreign Governments (c) Private sector veterinarians{1} 1,169 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Relates to temporary veterinary inspectors Local veterinary inspectors (LVIs) assisted in terms of licensing and some sero-surveillance work but remained working for their respective practices. These have not been included in the breakdown of figures.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

388 c685W;388 c687W; 64118

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Staff Executive agencies Government departments Disease control Foot and mouth disease Private sector Veterinary services Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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