§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the cost of the scientific investigations into the nature and source of the current outbreak of swine vesicular disease.
§ Mrs. FennerThe cost of scientific investigations into the nature of the disease and the source of infection is estimated to amount to £73,000 to the end of February 1973. Research into the characteristics of the disease is continuing. The greater part of this figure does not represent additional costs to Departments, but is the cost of resources diverted to this investigation.
§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the cost to the taxpayer to date of compensation paid to those pig farmers whose herds have ben compulsorily slaughtered during the current swine vesicular disease outbreak.
250Wwas the total value and amount of meat and meat preparations exported from Great Britain in each of the last 10 years; and what are the comparable figures for imported meat and meat products.
§ Mrs. FennerThe following are the figures, which include re-exports:
§ Mrs. FennerTotal compensation paid and to be paid for pigs slaughtered up to 11th March 1973 is £746,000.