HC Deb 21 June 2004 vol 422 c1187W
Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will publish, by payment area, the compensation paid to farmers for each bovine TB breakdown for each of the last three years. [178785]

Mr. Bradshaw

TB compensation paid to farmers in relation to cattle for England, Scotland and Wales for the period 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 is detailed in the following table. A more detailed breakdown is available only at disproportionate cost.

£
Payment area 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
England 6,933,629 23,576,532 24,093,542
Scotland 45,788 226,570 538,449
Wales 2,264,024 8,137,810 9,782,904
Total compensation paid to farmers in Great Britain 9,243,441 31,940,912 34,414,895

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