HC Deb 26 March 1990 vol 170 cc55-6W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the number of outbreaks of sheep scab in(a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Gummer

The information is as follows:

Sheep scab outbreaks
Year England Wales Scotland Total
1980 33 — — 33
1981 45 11 10 66
1982 87 5 2 94
1983 144 10 3 157
1984 116 9 6 131
1985 23 41 10 74
1986 19 36 — 55
1987 23 14 1 38
1988 26 9 1 36
1989 60 5 1 66
19901 15 5 — 20
1 January and February.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has plans to suspend the compulsory dipping of sheep not affected with sheep scab; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

As announced by the then Parliamentary Secretary on 14 April 1989, there will be national compulsory dips for sheep scab in the autumn of both 1989 and 1990.