§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of cases of ectoparasitic infestation in sheep for(a) the two years before compulsory dipping was abolished and (b) the two years since compulsory dipping has been abolished. [14569]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 20 January 1995,Official Report, column 269, for the number of cases of sheep scab during the period in question. Other ectoparasitic infections of sheep have never been notifiable in Wales and consequently information on the number of cases of these diseases is not available.