HC Deb 12 November 2001 vol 374 cc588-9W
Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many sheep, on how many farms, are subject to restrictions resulting from the fallout of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, broken down by region. [9938]

Ms Blears

I have been asked to reply.

The table shows the current numbers of farms and sheep remaining under restrictions arising from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. The figures are presented for England, Wales and Scotland. The last restrictions in place in Northern Ireland were removed in April 2000.

Farms Sheep
England 9 11,500
Wales 359 180,000
Scotland 18 38,000
Total 386 229,500

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