HC Deb 19 January 1994 vol 235 cc677-8W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to her answer of 3 December,Official Report, column 852, if she will define the operational role of her Department at Royal Air Force station Aston Down; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Soames

I refer the hon. Member to my replies of 26 October at columns563–64 and 6 December at column 101.

County Number shot Number positive for M.bovis
1990
Avon 55 13
Cornwall 385 63
Devon 188 45
Dorset 7 2
Gloucestershire 109 27
Somerset 17
Wiltshire 3
TOTAL 764 150 (19.6 per cent.)
1991
Avon 55 17
Cornwall 422 75
Devon 159 20
Dorset 49 2
Gloucestershire 75 12
Somerset
Wiltshire 178 34
TOTAL 938 160 (17 per cent.)
1992
Avon 159 38
Cornwall 470 68
Devon 162 35
Dorset
Gloucestershire 96 38
Somerset
Wiltshire 141 30
TOTAL 1,028 209 (20.3 per cent.)

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