§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of sheep scab there were in each year since 1990 and in each month for 1994.
§ Mr. AncramThe number of cases of sheep scab in Northern Ireland since 1990 is:
Year Cases 1990 36 1991 46 1992 59 1993 48 1994 71
Under 20 England and Wales 20 to under 25 25 and over Under 19 Scotland 19 to under 25 25 and over 1989 419 639 758 — 1 2 1990 416 671 768 1 1 2 1991 367 632 776 — 1 1 20 to under 35 35 and over 1992 376 1,230 188 — 3 1 1993 303 1,148 178 — — 1 Notes:
1. Information for 1993 is the latest available centrally, and is provisional.
2. From 1992 information from England and Wales is available only for the under 20, 20 to under 35 and 35 and over age band.