§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he has taken to notify farmers of the dangers of the disease of Orf which is on the increase in Wales; what is his estimate of its incidence and growth in prevelance over the past 12 months; and what research is being undertaken in Wales into the effects, prevention and cure of this disease.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsOrf is not a notifiable disease and detailed statistics of its incidence are not available. There is no evidence of significant increase in Wales. Enough is known about the disease to enable effective control measures to be applied. An advisory leaflet for farmers is to be published soon.