Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cattle were destroyed as a result of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in each of the months of October, November and December 1991; whether the problem of BSE is now in decline; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyThe answer is:
Month Total number destroyed October 21 November 32 December 18 Total 71 There are 1,533,226 cattle in Northern Ireland, and a total of 308 confirmed cases of BSE have been reported to date.