HC Deb 24 February 1997 vol 291 cc93-4W
Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of cases of BSE in Northern Ireland to date; and what percentage this represents of the total for the United Kingdom. [16247]

Mr. Jones

The information is given in the following tables.

Number of fundholding practices at 31 March
Health authorities prior to 1 April 1996
1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Clwyd 10 18 20 21
Dyfed 2 6 17 21
4 13 16 21
Gwynedd 0 1 9 11
Mid Glamorgan 4 7 8 11
Powys 1 5 7 12
South Glamorgan 1 4 18 24
West Glamorgan 4 20 22 25
Total 26 74 117 146
Number of fundholding practices at 31 January
Health authorities prior to 1 April 1996
1996–97
Bro Taf 41
Dyfed Powys 49
Gwent 41
Morgannwg 35
North Wales 44
Total 210