Foot-and-Mouth Disease

HC Deb 17 December 1959 vol 615 c226W

Sir A. Hurd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many of the primary outbreaks of foot-and mouth disease in Great Britain during the past year have been attributed to infection brought by imported meat and what were the numbers of stock slaughtered and the amount of compensation paid.

Mr. John Hare

Of the nine confirmed primary outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease this year six have been attributed by my Department to infection derived from imported meat. The number of animals slaughtered from these six outbreaks was 1,200 and the compensation is estimated at£29,000.