§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of BSE were confirmed in each local authority area in Scotland in each of the first six months of 1997. [6829]
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§ Mr. Chisholm[holding answer 7 July 1997]: Information is set out in the table. This shows animals confirmed as having BSE between 1 January and 27 June
Farmer Scottish regional councils, and Islands councils areas January February March April May 1June 1997 total to date Borders 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 Central 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 Dumfries 5 4 4 8 4 3 28 Fife 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 Grampian 6 3 4 4 4 3 24 Highland 2 1 2 1 0 0 6 Lothian 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 Orkney 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 Shetland 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 Strathclyde 9 3 1 4 1 2 20 Tayside 3 3 1 2 5 1 15 Western Isles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scotland Total 28 14 14 25 18 11 110 1 As at 27 June 1997. The statistics are not collected by the State Veterinary Service on the basis of the new local authority areas.