HC Deb 22 October 1991 vol 196 cc508-9W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the figures for the number of confirmed cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in each month of 1990 and 1991, giving the number of cases in each month where the animal was(a) three years of age and under and (b) over three years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

The information requested for cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy confirmed in Great Britain in 1990 and 1991, listed by month of onset of clinical signs is as follows:

Number of comfirmed cases
Month of onset of clinical signs Total 3 years and under Over three years Unknown age
April 1,001 8 950 43
May 997 12 959 26
June 965 6 934 25
July 1,068 10 1,022 36
August 1,171 15 1,113 43
September 1,256 23 1,181 52
October 1,252 28 1,169 55
November 1,367 20 1,276 71
December 1,696 15 1,632 49
1991
January 1,664 22 1,563 79
February 1,625 11 1,573 41
March 1,791 9 1,719 63