Animal Diseases

HC Deb 05 July 1995 vol 263 cc298-9W

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of contagious equine metritis occurred in each year since 1985. [32298]

Mrs. Browning

Two cases of contagious equine metritis were reported in England—both in 1986.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will show, by type, the number of cases of fowl pest in each year since 1985. [32294]

Mrs. Browning

Fowl pests includes both Newcastle disease and avian influenza. One case of avian influenza was reported in England in 1992; the last reported case of Newcastle disease was in 1984.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of peste des petits ruminants occurred in each year since 1985. [32296]

Mrs. Browning

No case of peste des petits ruminants has ever been reported in England.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy occurred in each year since 1985. [32371]

Mrs. Browning

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy was first identified in November 1986. Information on the incidence of the disease prior to this date is not recorded.

The following is a table of the number of confirmed cases of BSE in England up to 30 June 1995. The cases prior to 21 June 1988 are recorded by date of clinical onset of disease and the cases thereafter are recorded by date of restriction:

Year	Number
1986	7
1987	402
1988	2,256
1989	6,422
1990	12,612
1991	21,990
1992	31,115
1993	28,536
1994	20,300
1995	5,005

Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to test imported cattle for bovine immunedeficiency virus. [32246]

Mrs. Browning

None, since such testing is not required under EC rules. Furthermore, no routine reliable serological test is currently available for BIV.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of African horse sickness occurred in each year since 1985. [32299]

Mrs. Browning

African horse sickness has never been reported in England.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of rabies occurred in each year since 1967. [32295]

Mrs. Browning

Since 1967 there have been cases of rabies in the following years only:

• 1968: 1 (in quarantine)
• 1969: 4 (3 in quarantine)
• 1970: 1
• 1983: 1 (in quarantine)
• 1990: 1 (in quarantine)

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many cases of epizootic haemorrhagic virus disease occurred in each year since 1985. [32297]

Mrs. Browning

No case of epizootic haemorrhagic virus disease has ever been reported in England.