§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many cases of TB in cattle were reported in each region in each year since 1985. [20553]
§ Sir Hector MonroComplete information in the form requested is not available and information which is available for the years 1985 to 1987 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, the total numbers of confirmed cattle tuberculosis breakdowns in each region affected in Scotland in years 1988 to 1991 were as follows:
Scotland Number of herds Number of confirmed reactors Aberdeenshire 4 9 Argyll 1 1 Ayrshire 10 65 Berwickshire 1 1 Kirkcudbright 2 3 Midlothian 1 1 Wigtown 4 5 Shetland 1 1 For the period 1992 to 1994, the number of confirmed cattle tuberculosis breakdowns in each of the administrative areas in Scotland covered by a divisional animal health office is as follows:
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Scotland Year Number of herds Number of confirmed reactors Aberdeen 1994 2 4 Ayr 1993 2 52 1994 1 1 Galashiels 1993 3 4
Scotland Year Number of herds Number of confirmed reactors Hamilton 1992 1 1 1994 1 1 Inverness 1993 1 1 Perth 1994 1 1