Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Hansard, 28 January 1992)

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether the refrigerated lorries used to store BSE carcases while awaiting incineration are dedicated completely to this purpose alone; what regulations cover the storage of BSE carcases in refrigerated lorries; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Gummer
The refrigerated containers used for BSE carcases are dedicated to this purpose. Their use is controlled and monitored by the State Veterinary Service.

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to his answer of 23 January, how many cows with bovine spongiform encephalopathy have been identified(a) on the farm, (b) at the livestock market, (c) at the slaughterhouse and (d) at other locations; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Gummer
The information for Great Britain requested by year is as follows:

1988 1989 1990 ¹1991

Number of BSE cases confirmed:

(a) on farm 2,142 7,008 13,936 21,404

(b) at markets 16 55 106 140

(c) at abttoirs 27 73 137 111

¹Provisional

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many carcasses of cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy were(a) buried or (b) incinerated in the United Kingdom during 1991.

§ Mr. Gummer
Between 1 January 1991 and 31 October 1991 a total of 353 carcasses were buried and 23,968 were incinerated.

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to his answer of 23 January, if he will list the location of storage centres where bovine spongiform encephalopathy carcasses can be stored which are not dedicated for this purpose; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Gummer
There are none.

	1988	1989	1990	¹1991
Number of BSE cases confirmed:
(a) on farm	2,142	7,008	13,936	21,404
(b) at markets	16	55	106	140
(c) at abttoirs	27	73	137	111
¹Provisional