§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) further to the letter in theVeterinary Record of 15 December from the head of his veterinary investigation section, how many scrapieaffected (a) sheep and (b) goats he expects to receive for his research purposes;
(2) how many sheep carcases he has received between 17 November and 15 December; and if he will make a statement;
(3) whether he intends to extend his study into the time-temperature combinations required to incubate the scrapie agent; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanWe are seeking 4,000 brains of scrapie affected sheep and goats as part of a research study to determine time-temperature combinations required to inactivate the scrapie agent. Between 17 November and 15 December 55 sheep carcases were submitted to veterinary investigation centres in England and Wales for scrapie diagnosis.