HC Deb 23 April 1990 vol 171 cc38-9W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cattle have been confirmed as having bovine spongiform encephalopathy in each county of Wales for each year since the disease was discovered.

Mr. Peter Walker

The number of confirmed cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in each county in Wales during 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 (to 13 April) was:

Number of cases
County 1987 1988 1989 11990
Clwyd 0 13 58 31
Dyfed 8 64 212 111
Mid Glamorgan 0 5 15 3
South Glamorgan 0 8 29 3
West Glamorgan 0 1 3 0
Gwent 0 20 60 32
Gwynedd 0 7 26 8
Powys 0 13 56 31
1 (to 13 April).

There were no cases reported in 1986.

Pounds per head in 1990–911
Local Authority Net expenditure2 Standard spending assessment Income from community charge3 Revenue support grant Non-domestic rates share Other income4
Alyn and Deeside 127 123 30 64 32 102
Colwyn 129 120 36 61 32 182
Delyn 132 113 38 54 32 329
Glyndwr 130 111 50 52 32 305
Rhuddlan 153 130 50 71 32 302
Wrexham Maelor 133 124 37 65 32 266
Carmarthen 111 126 10 67 32 n/a
Ceredigion 139 134 16 75 32 n/a
Dinefwr 108 118 17 59 32 n/a
Llanelli 138 143 30 82 32 n/a
Preseli Pembrokeshire 133 131 16 72 32 246
South Pembrokeshire 123 143 7 84 32 381
Blaenau Gwent 204 168 51 109 32 579
Islwyn 169 158 38 99 32 189
Monmouth 124 110 36 51 32 298
Newport 173 162 61 100 32 467
Torfaen 154 141 40 82 32 163
Aberconwy 149 127 49 68 32 219
Arfon 163 147 43 88 32 250
Dwyfor 180 155 59 96 32 250
Meirionnydd 173 134 57 75 32 229
Ynys Môn 194 140 75 81 32 437
Cynon Valley 186 170 42 108 32 168
Merthyr Tydfil 194 187 36 126 32 547
Ogwr 158 142 43 83 32 200
Rhondda 224 199 41 138 32 504
Rhymney Valley 160 138 47 78 32 n/a
Taff Ely 138 141 24 82 32 n/a
Brecknock 131 126 35 67 32 228
Montgomeryshire 128 113 18 54 32 198
Radnorshire 111 113 25 54 32 270
Cardiff 191 143 75 84 32 272
Vale of Glamorgan 119 123 23 64 32 n/a
Port Talbot 163 159 31 100 32 170
Lliw Valley 118 126 19 67 32 n/a
Neath 196 138 21 79 32 369
Swansea 205 174 48 115 32 301
Clwyd 764 703 213 387 171 205
Dyfed 779 756 168 440 171 167
Gwent 755 731 169 416 171 227
Gwynedd 769 752 161 436 171 282
Mid Glamorgan 807 786 166 471 171 229
Powys 842 838 146 522 171 n/a
South Glamorgan 789 772 167 456 171 184
West Glamorgan 802 750 205 434 171 191
Average Wales 944 897 218 521 203 n/a
1 For consistency, the population denominator used throughout the table is the relevant population. This is defined in the Distribution of Non-Domestic Rates (Relevant Population) Report for Wales. Note that this definition excludes those aged under 18 years.
2 Provisional budgeted net revenue expenditure as reported by local authorities.
3 In the case of districts, the transfer from the collection fund; in the case of counties, the aggregate of precepts on the relevant charging authorities' collection funds.
4 The provisional estimated income from specific and supplementary grants and from sales, fees, charges and other income. Note that these amounts are not included in net expenditure.