§ SIR EDWARD BIRKBECKI beg to ask the Vice Chamberlain whether, with reference to the detailed Return now in course of preparation relative to the cost of compensation for slaughter of animals in outbreaks of pleuro-pneumonia in the United Kingdom, he can state to the House the total sum accounted for as paid for compensation in England and Scotland respectively in each of the last three years, distinguishing the amount incurred in respect of diseased cattle, and cattle in contact with animals suffering from disease?
§ VISCOUNT LEWISHAMThe following amounts were returned as having been paid as compensation for the slaughter of diseased and healthy animals in the years 1886, 1887, and 1888, but in some cases in the two former years the amount received by the Local Authorities for the sale of carcases was not deducted:—England, 1886, diseased, £ 14,641 2s. 3d.; healthy, £7,809 11s. 11d.—total, £22,450 14s. 2d.; 1887, diseased, £10,534 10s. 10d.; healthy, £7,209 0s. 9d.— total £17,743 11s. 7d.; 1888, diseased, £10,260 15s.; healthy, £37,176 16s. 10d.;—total, £47,437 11s. 10d., together £87,631 17s. 7d. Scotland, 1886, diseased, £6,299 5s. 2d.; healthy, £8,832 0s. 5d—total, £15,131 5s. 7d.; 1887, diseased, £10,863 14s. 4d.; healthy, £15,657 1s. 10d.—total, £26,520 16s. 2d.; 1888, diseased, £3,005 12s. 4d.; healthy, £20,512 12s. 3d.—total, £23,518 4s. 7d., together 1477 £65,170 6s. 4d. Total England and Scotland in the three years, £152,802 3s. 11d.