§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to her answer of 3 December,Official Report, column 852, if she will define the operational role of her Department at Royal Air Force station Aston Down; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SoamesI refer the hon. Member to my replies of 26 October at columns563–64 and 6 December at column 101.
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County Number shot Number positive for M.bovis 1990 Avon 55 13 Cornwall 385 63 Devon 188 45 Dorset 7 2 Gloucestershire 109 27 Somerset 17 — Wiltshire 3 — TOTAL 764 150 (19.6 per cent.) 1991 Avon 55 17 Cornwall 422 75 Devon 159 20 Dorset 49 2 Gloucestershire 75 12 Somerset — — Wiltshire 178 34 TOTAL 938 160 (17 per cent.) 1992 Avon 159 38 Cornwall 470 68 Devon 162 35 Dorset — — Gloucestershire 96 38 Somerset — — Wiltshire 141 30 TOTAL 1,028 209 (20.3 per cent.)