HC Deb 10 March 1992 vol 205 c455W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the numbers of confirmed cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in each county in Northern Ireland in 1992, to the latest available date.

Mr. Hanley

As of 5 March 1992 the information is as follows:

County Numbers
Antrim 15
Armagh 2
Down 10
Fermanagh 0
Londonderry 7
Tyrone 5
Total 39

There are 1.5 million cattle in Northern Ireland and there have been a total of 342 confirmed cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Northern Ireland to date (5 March 1992).

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