§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many animals detained in quarantine have been identified as rabies positive in each year since 1974; and what was their country of origin. [3457]
Dr. John CunninghamIn 1983, rabies was confirmed in an Irish Wolfhound imported from the USA which died in quarantine. There were no cases in the other years.
§ Mr. KennedyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many animals detained in quarantine have been put down in each year since 1974; and what was their country of origin. [3459]
Dr. CunninghamThe information is not available in the form requested. The number of cats, dogs and other rabies susceptible mammals that died during their detention in quarantine in Great Britain for the period 1975–1996 is as follows:
Dogs Cats Other animals 1975 79 52 3 1976 71 65 2 1977 72 52 2 1978 70 52 21 1979 82 62 16 1980 68 44 6 1981 52 33 4 1982 48 36 5 1983 68 50 7 1984 71 62 3 1985 69 92 5 1986 75 49 24 1987 64 43 3 1988 66 50 8 1989 69 63 7 1990 79 52 3 1991 49 34 20 1992 71 67 1 1993 72 68 5 1994 61 65 4 1995 61 56 4 1996 65 69 17
§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to amend the quarantine regulations in respect of animals entering this country. [3393]
§ Mr. RookerI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) on 11 June 1997,Official Report, column 508.