HL Deb 10 June 2002 vol 636 cc11-2WA
Lord Jones

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the total number of recorded cases of BSE so far in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland. [HL4489]

Number of animals slaughtered on infected premises in England, Scotland and Wales
Based on Defra's Disease Control System database 22 May 2002
Country Cattle Sheep Pigs Goats Deer Others Total
England 256,661 827,249 20,928 707 28 494 1,106,067
Scotland 34,647 94,855 331 15 0 0 129,848
Wales 8,379 61,098 597 80 0 0 70,154
Total 299,687 983,202 21,856 802 28 494 1,306,069

Source:

Defra's Disease Control System database (DCS). These figures may be subject to change as more information becomes available and as a quality assurance of data exercise is carried out on ther data within DCS.

Lord Whitty

The following table shows the total number of recorded cases of BSE, at 30 April 2002, in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.

Number
England
Passive 153,837
Active 434
Total 154,271
Wales
Passive 16,430
Active 83
Total 16,513
Scotland
Passive 8,293
Active 54
Total 8,347
Northern Ireland
Passive 1,851
Active 126
Total 1,977