HL Deb 13 May 1999 vol 600 cc162-3WA
Lord Marlesford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish in the Official Report an updated table showing the numbers of cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy confirmed in Great Britain each week during 1999 to date, together with the moving annual total of cases reported in each 52-week period. [HL2356]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)

The following table shows the number of cases of BSE confirmed in Great Britain during each week of 1999 up to 7 May, together with the moving annual total of cases reported for each 52 week period.

Week number Number confirmed each week 52 week total reported
1 16 4,233
2 131 4,227
3 90 4,174
4 90 4,151
5 50 4,127
6 127 4,120
7 46 4,080
8 74 4,053
9 149 4,025
10 72 4,020
11 91 4,001
12 60 3,976
13 53 3,944
14 31 3,910
15 74 3,876
16 44 3,850
17 59 3,823
18 48 3,801

Note:

Week 1 is the week ending Friday 8 January 1999.