BSE (Hansard, 3 February 1997)

HC Deb 03 February 1997 vol 289 c513W 513W

Mr. Alan W. Williams
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the total costs of the BSE crisis in Britain from 1 April 1996 to date, categorised according to(a) payments to abattoirs, (b) payments to renderers, (c) compensation paid to farmers and (d) other costs. [12772]

§ Mrs. Browning
Between 1 April and 31 December 1996 the total expenditure on BSE eradication and compensation schemes broken down by recipient was as follows:

£ million

(a) Payments to abattoirs 161.8

(b) Payments to renderers 104.7

(c) Compensation paid to farmers 553.3

(d) Other costs 35.3

	£ million
(a) Payments to abattoirs	161.8
(b) Payments to renderers	104.7
(c) Compensation paid to farmers	553.3
(d) Other costs	35.3