§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy have been found in Scotland for each year since 1979; and what are the principal areas in which it has been found.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the British Isles was identified in November 1986. The disease was made notifiable on 21 June 1988. there have been 35 confirmed cases in Scotland (all in 1988). With the exception of Fife these have occurred throughout all mainland regions, and in Shetland, the highest incidence being in Dumfries and Galloway where the disease has been identified on eight farms.