Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 March 1997. It was answered by Baroness Browning (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 March 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: How much compensation has been paid for animals slaughtered to prevent the spread of animal diseases in 1996. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much compensation has been paid to animals slaughtered to prevent the spread of animal diseases in 1996. [18389] Mrs. Browning: The information requested is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £000 BSE 6,956 Newcastle disease 7 Salmonella 121 Brucellosis 13 TB 2,276 Total 9,373 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 18389; 291 c682W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Compensation Animals Diseases Disease control BSE Bovine tuberculosis Newcastle disease Brucellosis
Contains statistics: Yes