§ Mr. Michael SpicerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has about the extent of tuberculosis in cattle; and if he will make a statement. [18825]
§ Mrs. BrowningThere were 362 new confirmed TB cattle herd breakdowns in Great Britain during 1994. They are largely confined to the south west of England—274 new confirmed outbreaks—and Wales—62 new confirmed outbreaks. Following investigations, 88 per cent, of new and continuing confirmed outbreaks in the south west of England and 3 per cent, in Wales are considered to have resulted from infection by badgers.