§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will list for each year from 1970 to 1989 all the parishes in which tuberculosis has been found in badgers and the years for each of these in which tuberculosis positive were found; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will list for each year from 1970 to 1989, the parishes in which tuberculosis was found in cattle and the years for each of these in which cattle reactors to the tuberculosis test were found; and if he will make a statement;
(3) if he will list for each year from 1970 to 1989, parishes in which badger removal operations have taken place, and the years for each parish in which these operations have taken place; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Curry[holding answer 26 July 1989]: Only part of the data requested is readily available. I made arrangements for a summary table to be deposited in the Libraries of the House. Further information on the interim badger control strategy, adopted following Professor Dunnet's independent review is published annually. The 13th report on bovine tuberculosis in badgers will be published later this year.