Mr Chaunt said he had written to Mr Cameron informing him of the error.

BBC: David Cameron 'mistaken' in Oxfordshire beekeeping claim

Mr Chaunt said while Mr Cameron's comment may have been a slip of the tongue, he had actually served as president of the association, which is based within his Witney constituency.

BBC: David Cameron 'mistaken' in Oxfordshire beekeeping claim

"When he became prime minister he wrote to us to say that with his new post he would be rather busy, and obviously beekeeping wasn't going to be at the forefront of his activities, " Mr Chaunt said.

BBC: David Cameron 'mistaken' in Oxfordshire beekeeping claim