HC Deb 16 February 1993 vol 219 cc174-5W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of outbreaks of sheep scab, by county and divided into less-favoured areas, in each month from October 1991 to the last month for which figures are available.

Mr. David Hunt

Details of the distribution of sheep scab outbreaks in favoured and non-favoured areas could be supplied only at disproportionate cost. Information on sheep scab outbreaks is available up to May 1992; the figures between October 1991 and May 1992 are as follows:

Month County Number of outbreaks
October 1991 0
November 1991 0
December 1991 Dyfed 1
Gwynedd 1
January 1992 Clwyd 1
Dyfed 2
Gwynedd 3
February 1992 Dyfed 2
March 1992 Dyfed 2
Gwynedd 1
April 1992 Clwyd 1
Powys 1
May 1992 0

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of sheep affected by sheep scab, by county and divided into less-favoured areas and non less-favoured areas, in each month from October 1991.

Mr. David Hunt

Information on the number of sheep affected in outbreaks of sheep scab is not available.

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