§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications he has now received, to the nearest convenient date, for membership of the brucellosis eradication scheme ; how many herds are now accredited ; what proportion this represents of the total number of herds ; what are the separate figures for dairy and for beef herds ; and if he will make a statement on progress so far.
§ Mr. RossUp to 31st October, 1969, the provisional figures are as follows :
Beef Dairy Mixed Total Applications 1,482 1,565 254 3,301 Withdrawn or rejected 250 360 74 684 Accredited 217 562 46 825 Accredited as percentage of total herds 0.7% 9.3% 7.0% 2.2% The herds at present in the scheme represent about 7 per cent. of the total herds and about 17.1 per cent. of the total eligible cattle in Scotland. Applications continue to come in steadily, and progress is being maintained.