HC Deb 07 April 1989 vol 150 cc319-20W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of all herds confirmed as including cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy had(a) one animal, (b) two animals, (c) three animals and (d) more than three animals, infected.

Mr. Donald Thompson

Up to 31 March, the percentage of herds with confirmed BSE cases in each category is as follows:

  1. (a) herds with 1 confirmed case—72.2 per cent.
  2. (b) herds with 2 confirmed cases—15.4 per cent.
  3. (c) herds with 3 confirmed cases—6.2 per cent.
  4. (d) herds with more than 3 confirmed cases—6.2 per cent.

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