HC Deb 26 January 1995 vol 253 c327W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of sheep scab there were in each year since 1990 and in each month for 1994.

Mr. Ancram

The number of cases of sheep scab in Northern Ireland since 1990 is:

Year Cases
1990 36
1991 46
1992 59
1993 48
1994 71

Under 20 England and Wales 20 to under 25 25 and over Under 19 Scotland 19 to under 25 25 and over
1989 419 639 758 1 2
1990 416 671 768 1 1 2
1991 367 632 776 1 1
20 to under 35 35 and over
1992 376 1,230 188 3 1
1993 303 1,148 178 1

Notes:

1. Information for 1993 is the latest available centrally, and is provisional.

2. From 1992 information from England and Wales is available only for the under 20, 20 to under 35 and 35 and over age band.