§ Mr. GillTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cattle have been slaughtered to date under the Selective Cull scheme; and at what cost to public funds. [7379]
§ Mr. RookerThe total number of animals slaughtered under the Selective Cull scheme as at 9 July was 11,304.
Scheme expenditure to 4 July 1997 was £9,063,800.77, which is broken down as follows:
£ Compensation 8,106,720.82 Incineration 5,128.87 Slaughter fees 483,467.19 Rendering fees 241,821.69 Storage and transport 226,662.20
§ Mr. GillTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cattle have been slaughtered to date under the over 30 months scheme; and at what cost to public funds. [7380]
§ Mr. RookerAs at 30 June 1997, 1.533 million animals have been slaughtered under the Over Thirty Months Scheme, at a cost of:
£ million Compensation 751.780 Slaughter 91.735 Rendering, incineration and hides 89.806 Storage and Transport 56.357 Total 989.678