HC Deb 08 March 1999 vol 327 c90W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentages of suspect BSE cases were subsequently confirmed in each year from 1988 to 1997. [75062]

Mr. Nick Brown

For the years 1988–97 inclusive, the percentage of animals restricted in Great Britain as BSE suspects and subsequently confirmed as having BSE are given in the following table:

Year Restricted Confirmed Percentage confirmed
1988 2,516 2,184 86.80
1989 8,447 7,137 84.49
1990 17,323 14,181 81.86
1991 30,009 25,032 83.41
1992 44,846 36,682 81.80
1993 42,931 34,370 80.06
1994 30,261 23,945 79.13
1995 17,946 14,302 79.69
1996 10,701 8,016 74.91
1997 5,607 4,312 76.90