§ Mr. JackTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the economic impact on the UK livestock industry of BSE, excluding the effect of public funds deployed during the BSE crisis to compensate farmers for its effects. [47852]
Dr. John CunninghamIn March 1997, UK Agriculture Departments and HM Treasury commissioned an independent study from DTZ Pieda Consulting to assess the economic impact of BSE on the UK economy. The study was completed in March of this year and a copy of the published report has been placed in the Library of the House.