Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Hansard, 17 January 1994)

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of BSE were confirmed in the United Kingdom for each month of 1992 and 1993 in cattle that were(a) under two years of age, (b) 428W aged two to three years, (c) aged three to four years, (d) aged four to five years, (e) aged five to six years, (f) aged six to seven years and (g) aged seven or more years.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
I shall write to the hon. Member with the information and arrange for a copy of my letter to be placed in the Library of the House.

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of BSE were confirmed in the United Kingdom for each year from 1985 in cattle that were(a) under two years of age, (b) aged two to three years, (c) aged three to four years, (d) aged four to five years, (e) aged five to six years, (f) aged six to seven years and (g) aged seven or more years.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
I shall write to the hon. Member with the information and arrange for a copy of my letter to be placed in the Library of the House.

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of BSE were(a) confirmed, (b) reported and (c) slaughtered in the United Kingdom for each month of 1992 and 1993.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
I shall write to the hon. Member with the information and arrange for a copy of my letter to be placed in the Library of the House.

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money was spent by the Government in respect of BSE on(a) research, (b) slaughter, (c) compensation and (d) disposal of carcases for each year since 1985 to the latest available date.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
The amounts spent by this Ministey in respect of BSE in Great Britain for the areas requested are as follows:

Miscellaneous¹ Compensation² Research³ (Financial year)

£ million £ million £ million £ million

1987 0.2

1988 0.2 0.5 0.3

1989 1.6 2.8 1.0

1990 4.1 9.1 3.1

1991 7.2 16.3 4.9

1992 10.2 29.2 5.7

1993 9.5 38.1 6.1

¹ This includes all expenditure involved in the slaughter, transportation, storage and disposal of carcasses of cattle suspected of being affected by BSE.

² The compulsory slaughter of suspects with compensation was introduced in August 1988.

¹ Separate figures on R and D expenditure on BSE before April 1987 are not readily available. The disease was first identified in 1986.

	Miscellaneous¹	Compensation²	Research³ (Financial year)
£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million
1987			0.2
1988	0.2	0.5	0.3
1989	1.6	2.8	1.0
1990	4.1	9.1	3.1
1991	7.2	16.3	4.9
1992	10.2	29.2	5.7
1993	9.5	38.1	6.1
¹ This includes all expenditure involved in the slaughter, transportation, storage and disposal of carcasses of cattle suspected of being affected by BSE.
² The compulsory slaughter of suspects with compensation was introduced in August 1988.
¹ Separate figures on R and D expenditure on BSE before April 1987 are not readily available. The disease was first identified in 1986.