§ The Duke of Montroseasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why auctioneers and valuers employed under the foot and mouth eradication scheme are not instructed to use the same basis of "replacement value" as was used under the selective cull scheme for the eradication of BSE. [HL1348]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Baroness Hayman)The Animal Health Act 1981 states that when slaughter of animals 141WA is carried out for foot and mouth disease control purposes full market value, and not replacement value, shall be paid as compensation.
Under the BSE selective cull, 90 per cent of replacement value was paid only for female cattle, with compensation at full market value for males.