§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farm animals have been slaughtered since 30 September 2001; and what the reasons for their slaughter were. [38640]
§ Mr. MorleyIn total 6,113 animals have been slaughtered since the last case of foot and mouth disease on 30 September 2001. These animals have been slaughtered as either dangerous contacts as a result of sero-positive blood samples or as slaughter on suspicion cases.
Source: DEFRA's disease control system database as at 4 March 2002. Figures may be subject to revision as more data becomes available and as DEFRA's data cleansing exercise is carried out.