HC Deb 16 April 1996 vol 275 cc451-2W
Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of BSE have been identified in Ayrshire in each of the past 10 years; and how many farms were involved. [23761]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

[holding answer 1 April 1996]The information requested is as follows:

Year Cases
1986 Nil
1987 Nil
1988 5
1989 25
1990 65
1991 93
1992 250
1993 277
1994 166
Year Cases
1995 64
1996 6
Total 951

Farms may count in more than one year. The total number of farms involved is 383.