§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the number of cases of ectoparasitic infection in sheep for(a) the two years before compulsory dipping was abolished and (b) the two years since compulsory dipping was abolished. [14570]
§ Mrs. BrowningI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 25 January 1995,Official Report, column 215, for the number of cases of sheep scab during the period in question.
Other ectoparasitic infections of sheep have never been notifiable in England and consequently information on the number of cases of these diseases is not available.