§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any further plans to eradicate sheep scab; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerConsideration will be given to future sheep scab dipping arrangements in the light of the incidence of the disease this winter. Decisions about future plans will be made after discussion with the organisations concerned.
§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many outbreaks of sheep scab have been confirmed in the current year; what were the corresponding figures for the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerThe figures up to 18 January are as follows:
Numbers 1981 11 1982 1 1983 15 1984 43 The increased incidence this year is attributable to the outbreaks which have been confirmed in the Cumbria-West Durham area in which infected area restrictions have been imposed.
Table II Production and total utilisation of whole milk (i) (ii) (iii) Percentage of total utilisation (col (ii)) Production(cows milk, '000 tonnes Total utilisation of whole milk '000 tonnes* liquid consumption cream other fresh products butter cheese condensed milk milk powder fed to livestock† other 1978— EC-9 106,922 110,053 19 5 1 39 20 2 3 10 1 UK 15,925 15,925 49 6 included in "other" 24 14 4 1 1 1 1979— EC-9 109,221 112,485 18 5 1 39 20 3 3 10 1 UK 15,919 15,919 48 7 included in "other" 23 15 4 1 1 1 1980— EC-9 110,725 114,059 18 5 1 39 21 2 4 9 1 UK 15,974 15,974 47 7 1 24 15 3 2 1 — 1981— EC-10 113,545 118,523 18 5 1 36 21 2 5 11 1 UK 17,610 17,610 42 6 1 22 14 3 1 11 — 1982— EC-9 116,032 119,667 17 5 1 38 21 3 4 10 1 UK 18,455 18,455 40 5 1 26 14 3 1 10 — Notes:
* Includes sheeps', goats' and cows' milk and imported milk in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982. However, in 1978 imported milk included for Germany, France, Italy and Belguim only
† Includes estimates of suckled milk for all countries apart from the United Kingdom in 1978, 1979 and 1980.