Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of the cattle slaughtered in Great Britain in (a) 1974 and (b) 1975 were infected with tuberculosis; and what was the percentage noted in cattle slaughtered whose origin was (a) Eire and (b) the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. StrangSlaughterhouse returns indicate that cattle confirmed post mortem as being infected with tuberculosis represented 0.0038 per cent. of total slaughterings in Great Britain in 1974. The comparable figure for the first nine months of 1975 is 0.0028 per cent. Reliable information about the country of origin is not available in respect of all cattle slaughtered in Great Britain. On the assumption, however, that the numbers slaughtered in a year reflect imports in
Year All Children(2) Children not over 11 Children over 11, not over 16 Children over 16 £ £ £ £ 1945–16 … … … 50 (56) — — — 1947–48 … … … 60 (72) — — — 1951–52 … … … 70 (88) — — — 1952–53 … … … 85 (110) — — — 1955–56 … … … 100 (129) — — — 1957–58 … … … — 100 (129) 125 (161) 150 (193) 1963–64 … … … — 115 (148) 140 (180) 165 (212) 1971–72 … … … — 155 (200) 180 (232) 205 (264) 1973–74 … … … — 200 235 265 1974–75 … … … — 240 275 305 Notes: (1) The figures in brackets take account of earned income relief where appropriate; but the table does not include years in which the effective allowance changed only because of a change in earned income relief. (2) For the years prior to 1957–58 there was a single rate of allowance for all qualifying children The three age bands in present use were introduced for 1957–58.