§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total number of birds slaughtered under programme code PP2:02; and what was the cost of compensation for these birds. [17022]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe total number of poultry birds compulsorily slaughtered in Great Britain because of salmonella infection and the compensation paid for these birds since the introduction of the policy in March 1989 are set out in the following table.
Type of bird slaughtered Total slaughtered Compensation paid £ Layer 2,340,254 3,717,952 Layer breeder 106,121 903,805 Broiler breeder 1,131,178 3,258,998 Total 3,577,553 7,880,755