§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many sheep have been monitored for radioactivity in each month since October 1987 in(a) each county of England and (b) the areas of the former
Sheep monitored in England 1 November 1987 to 18 March 1988 County1 November 1987 December 1987 January 1988 February 1988 March 1988 Total Cheshire 25 — — — — 25 Cumbria 16,759 3,974 3,508 3,177 1,620 29,038 Devon 77 — — — — 77 Durham 180 — — — — 180 Lancashire 101 — 40 — — 141 Northumberland 438 — — 229 — 667 Shropshire 50 — — — — 50 Somerset 79 — — — — 79 Yorkshire (North) 5,112 — — — — 5,112 Yorkshire (West) 200 — — — — 200 Total 23,021 3,974 3,548 3,406 1,620 35,569 1 No sheep have been monitored in counties not included in this list.