§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many cases of BSE have been confirmed in(a) Scotland and (b) the UK in each of the last three years. [30406]
§ Mr. MorleyThe table shows the number of cases of BSE confirmed in(a) Scotland and (b) the UK in each of the last three years (as at 18 January 2002).
Presented as clinical suspects Confirmed by active surveillance Scotland 1999 37 0 2000 36 2 2001 23 24 UK 1999 2,254 20 2000 1,311 44 2001 738 310