Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2003. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2003 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, what estimate she has made of the number of cattle which are awaiting tests to identify bovine tuberculosis. - Inc figures and ref to defra/gov.uk/animalh/tb/stats/index.htm.

Answer: Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of cattle which are awaiting tests to identify bovine tuberculosis. [138029] Mr. Bradshaw: At the end of September 2003 there were just over 3,300 cattle herds awaiting bovine tuberculosis tests. Details of the number of overdue herd tests are published each month on the Defra website at defra.gov.uk/animalh/tb/stats/index.htm The number of individual animals awaiting tests is not available.

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