HC Deb 12 July 1990 vol 176 c332W
Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of all cattle known to have contracted BSE have been(a) Friesian cattle, (b) Holstein cattle and (c) Jersey cattle.

Mr. Maclean

Up to 6 July 1990, the information for pure-bred cattle is as follows:

  1. (a) 79.0 per cent.
  2. (b) 1.9 per cent.
  3. (c) 0.8 per cent.

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of cattle known to have contracted BSE have been(a) cattle from dairy herds and (b) cattle from beef herds.

Mr. Maclean

Up to 6 July 1990, the information is as follows:

  1. (a) 94.1 per cent.
  2. (b) 5.9 per cent.