§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many brucellosis-free accredited herds there are in each compulsory eradication area in Great Britain; and what percentage this is of the total herd in each area.
§ Mrs. FennerThe latest information for the areas in which compulsory eradication has already started is as follows:
Number of accredited herds Percentage of total herds in area North-West England 2,288 79 Central Carmarthen 1,185 72 South Cardigan 1,119 83 Isle of Wight 354 90 Argyll 1,432 97 Bute 183 88 Uists 927 100 Shetland 629 99 North Orkney 423 93 Inverness West 209 92 Ross and Cromarty—West 771 87 Dunbarton 122 57 Renfrew 181 48 Stirling 260 50