HC Deb 16 February 2000 vol 344 cc594-5W
Mr. Collins

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the latest figures for the incidence of BSE in Holstein cattle in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [105225]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 18 January 2000]: From the start of the BSE epidemic until 1 January 2000, the numbers of BSE cases confirmed in the United Kingdom for Holstein cattle, Holstein cross cattle and similar breeds are given in the table.

Number of confirmed cases in Friesian/Holstein breeds by year of restriction
Breed 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Total
Northern Ireland
Friesian 267 138 59 15 18 4 1,421
Friesian X 2 1 — — — — 32
Friesian/Holstein — — — — — — 6
Holstein 7 4 3 — — — 28
Total 276 143 62 15 18 4 1,487
Total United Kingdom 20,246 11,977 6,724 3,537 2,704 1,859 150,776

Note:

Includes data from the Channel Islands and Isle of Man

Incidence of disease cannot be calculated as my Department does not hold data on the number of cattle resident in the UK by breed.

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