§ Mr. Shepherdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many pigs were destroyed in 1965–66 and in each of the succeeding years to the latest available date as a result of swine vesicular disease.
§ Mr. StrangSwine vesicular disease was first confirmed in Great Britain on 11th December 1972. The numbers of pigs slaughtered since that date as a result of the disease are:
1972 … … … 3,579 1973 … … … 87,839 1974 … … … 89,036 1975 … … … 24,060 There were no outbreaks from 9th September 1975 to 22nd March 1976 when a further case was confirmed involving 301 pigs.
§ Mr. Shepherdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much compensation was paid as a result of swine vesicular disease in the year 1965–66 and each of the succeeding years to the latest available date.
§ Mr. StrangSwine vesicular disease was first confirmed in Great Britain on 11th December 1972. Compensation paid to farmers for pigs slaughtered was as follows in calendar years:
£ 1972 … … 76,013 1973 … … 2,221,382 1974 … … 2,661,830 1975 … … 780,852 1976 to date … … Nil