Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 6 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 May 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 20 May 2004 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 assessment her Department has made of the predictive models used in other countries to assess the feasibility of controlling bovine TB using the Bovigam gamma interferon test.

Answer: Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the predictive models used in other countries to assess the feasibility of controlling bovine TB using the Bovigam gamma interferon test. [172552] Mr. Bradshaw: Other countries with a bovine TB problem comparable to Great Britain's--New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland--have used the gamma interferon test, but there are no published predictive models for its use.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 172552; 421 c1105W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Cattle Disease control Northern Ireland New Zealand Republic of Ireland Testing Bovine tuberculosis
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk