§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent advice he has received from his consultative panel on badgers and tuberculosis; if he intends responding publicly to that advice; and if he will place a copy of the advice in the Library.
§ Mr. MacleanThe work of the consultative panel on badgers and tuberculosis is described in "Bovine Tuberculosis in Badgers" a report published annually by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and
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Discharges from mental illness hospitals, psychiatric units and mental handicab hospitals by disposal on discharge, years 1985–90 Discharges Year Home alone Home to relations/friends Hostel for ex-patients Other hostel/home Other type of residence Total 1985 3,729 20,405 207 784 455 25,580 1986 3,992 20,136 305 1,043 425 25,901 1987 4,366 20,669 294 1,067 524 26,920 placed in the Library of the House. At its most recent meeting, on 13 February, the panel had a preliminary discussion of the feasibility of a control strategy based on the application of a diagnostic test applied to live badgers.