§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 12 March, Official Report, column 301, with regard to former and current research programmes, if he will state (a) which wildlife vectors have been found to pass the diseases to farm animals, (b) which farm animals were involved, (c) what was the vehicle of infection in each case, (d) how many dairy farms were studied, what were the numbers of cattle in each farm, and what was the general level of hygiene of the farms and (e) in how many cases the diseases were passed to humans; and what was the vehicle of infection in each case.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThere is very little evidence to indicate that wildlife vectors transmit diseases such as salmonellosis to farm animals but it has been established that badgers have infected cattle with tuberculosis. The results of the research programmes are available from published sources. I am arranging for a list of the relevant publications to be placed in the Library of the House.