HC Deb 01 November 1989 vol 159 cc211-2W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the number of hens slaughtered under the provisions of the Testing of Poultry Flocks Order for each month of its operation.

Mr. Curry

The provisions relating to the compulsory slaughter of poultry are contained in the Animal Health Act 1981, as applied in respect of salmonella through the provisions of the Zoonoses Order 1989. The number of birds compulsorily slaughtered since 1 March 1989 when the order came into force is as follows:

Numbers
March 207,379
April 95,378
May 48,178
June 91,941
July 47,718
August 55,221
September 131,379
October (to 20) 39,141

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