Written question asked by Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 5 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 December 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of Brucellosis were recorded in cattle in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table. (Holding answer 11 December 2002).

Answer: Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of Brucellosis were recorded in cattle in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [86248] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 11 December 2002]: Great Britain is officially brucellosis free. An ongoing national brucellosis screening programme has identified a number of serological reactors over the years but Brucella abortus has not been isolated in any of those animals since October 1993. The numbers of serological reactors and suspect contact animals identified in each year since 1997 are as follows. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number 1997 16 1998 51 1999 67 2000 11 2001 20 2002 (to date) 18 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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