§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many confirmed cases of BSE cattle there have been on Ministry experimental farms in each of the last five years.
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Confirmed BSE cases in maternal transmission study1 0 0 2 8 11 Confirmed cases of BSE on other experimental farms2 4 1 0 9 7 1 The number of cases of BSE in this group reflects the age of the animals and the peak age of onset of disease in the epidemic. Due to the nature of the study the role played by maternal transmission will not become clear until the study is complete. 2 These herds are run as commercial herds and have a varying incidence of the disease according to the management practices used and, where applicable, the history of the animals before purchase.