HC Deb 06 July 1995 vol 263 c322W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy occurred in each year since 1985. [32374]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy was first diagnosed in November 1986; there are no figures available prior to this date.

The numbers of confirmed cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Wales in each year since 1985 are as follows:

  • 1986: 0
  • 1987: 26
  • 1988: 159
  • 1989: 507
  • 1990: 1,083
  • 1991:2,234
  • 1992: 3,716
  • 1993: 3,627
  • 1994: 2,296
  • 1995: 508 (to 30 June 1995)

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