§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate his Department has made of the cost of eradicating an outbreak of rabies in the United Kingdom. [3447]
§ Mrs. BrowningWe estimate that eradicating a single outbreak of rabies might cost the public purse £4 million. Added to this would be the costs of disruption to individuals and business, possibly for several months.