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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 23 April (WA 288-90), whether, in the light of the low incidence rates of scrapie in sheep, they will consider amending the sheep slaughter regulations in a manner similar to the reassessments conducted on...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 23 April (WA 288-90), whether, in the light of the low incidence rates of scrapie in sheep, they will consider amending the sheep slaughter regulations in a manner similar to the reassessments conducted on...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Investigation of the risk of transmission of scrapie in milk of sheep””; and for what reason.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Investigation of the risk of transmission of scrapie in milk of sheep””; and for what reason.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Studies on environmental scrapie strains re-isolated in sheep””; and for what reasons.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Studies on environmental scrapie strains re-isolated in sheep””; and for what reasons.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Investigation of the risk of transmission of typical forms of scrapie to humans””; and for what reason.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Investigation of the risk of transmission of typical forms of scrapie to humans””; and for what reason.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Maternal transmission of scrapie in sheep””; and for what reason.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Maternal transmission of scrapie in sheep””; and for what reason.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 20 May (WA 113), if the risk of transmission of BSE from sheep is near zero and scrapie is non-transmissible to humans, why it is necessary to bury sheep carcasses when any residual prions are more likely to...
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 20 May (WA 113), if the risk of transmission of BSE from sheep is near zero and scrapie is non-transmissible to humans, why it is necessary to bury sheep carcasses when any residual prions are more likely to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research he has commissioned into maternal transfer of scrapie from ewe to lamb.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research he has commissioned into maternal transfer of scrapie from ewe to lamb.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress his Department has made towards its public service agreement target of a reduction of 40 per cent. in the prevalence of scrapie infection by 2010; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress his Department has made towards its public service agreement target of a reduction of 40 per cent. in the prevalence of scrapie infection by 2010; and if he will make a statement.
I am today announcing publication of a document inviting views on the next steps on sharing responsibility and costs for animal health and welfare. Better animal health and welfare is important for our livestock, their owners, public health, society, and the rural economy. As recent events have shown animal disease...
I am today announcing publication of a document inviting views on the next steps on sharing responsibility and costs for animal health and welfare. Better animal health and welfare is important for our livestock, their owners, public health, society, and the rural economy. As recent events have shown animal disease...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on progress in the National Scrapie Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on progress in the National Scrapie Plan.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What was the cost of the National Scrapie Plan for each year since its inception; and what is the estimated cost for this year and 2007–08.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What was the cost of the National Scrapie Plan for each year since its inception; and what is the estimated cost for this year and 2007–08.
| Year | 2001-2 | 2002-3 | 2003-4 | 2004-5 | 2005-6 | 2006-7 * | 2007-8 # |
| £m | 4.49 | 6.55 | 7.70 | 20.63 | 29.64 | 16.31 | 15.59 |
| * Estimate at December 2006 | |||||||
| # Current allocation for 2007-08 |
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many cases have been identified of atypical scrapie and of which genotype were the sheep concerned.
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many cases have been identified of atypical scrapie and of which genotype were the sheep concerned.
| Data as at 3 January 2007 | |||||||
| NSP Type | Genotype | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Total |
| I | ARR/ARR | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| II | ARR/AHQ | 4 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 42 |
| ARR/ARH | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| ARR/ARQ | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | |
| III | AHQ/AHQ | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| AHQ/ARH | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | |
| AHQ/ARQ | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 34 | |
| ARH/ARH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ARH/ARQ | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| ARQ/ARQ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | |
| IV | ARR/VRQ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V | AHQ/VRQ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ARH/VRQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ARQ/VRQ | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| VRQ/VRQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 18 | 52 | 16 | 25 | 44 | 155 |
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their estimate of the proportion of rams of each sheep genotype before the commencement of the National Scrapie Plan; and what is their estimate of the current proportion.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their estimate of the proportion of rams of each sheep genotype before the commencement of the National Scrapie Plan; and what is their estimate of the current proportion.
| Table 1NSP data as at 29/12/2006 | 2001-06All sheep tested in all NSP schemes | |||
| NSP Type | Genotype & Degree of resistance/susceptibility to classical scrapie | Number | Per cent | |
| I | ARR/ARR | Sheep that are genetically most resistant to scrapie. | 849,304 | 32.3% |
| II | ARR/AHQ | Sheep that are genetically resistant to scrapie, but will need careful selection when used for further breeding. | 251,464 | 9.6% |
| ARR/ARH | 143,612 | 5.5% | ||
| ARR/ARQ | 714,617 | 27.1% | ||
| III | AHQ/AHQ | Sheep that genetically have little resistance to scrapie and will need careful selection when used for further breeding. | 40,552 | 1.5% |
| AHQ/ARH | 10,061 | 0.4% | ||
| AHQ/ARQ | 139,571 | 5.3% | ||
| ARH/ARH | 35,488 | 1.3% | ||
| ARH/ARQ | 35,961 | 1.4% | ||
| ARQ/ARQ | 237,291 | 9.0% | ||
| IV | ARR/VRQ | Sheep that are genetically susceptible to scrapie and should not be used for breeding unless in the context of a controlled breeding programme approved by the NSP Administration Centre. | 90,708 | 3.4% |
| V | AHQ/VRQ | Sheep that are highly susceptible to scrapie and should not be used for breeding. | 20,236 | 0.8% |
| ARH/VRQ | 6,039 | 0.2% | ||
| ARQ/VRQ | 48,755 | 1.9% | ||
| VRQ/VRQ | 4,489 | 0.2% | ||
| Unknown | - | 4,940 | 0.2% | |
| Total tested | 2,633,088 | 100.0% |
| Table 2Changes in allele per cent frequencies of ram lambs 2002-05 | |||||
| ARR | AHQ | ARH | ARQ | VRQ | |
| 2002 | 50.4 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 29.2 | 3.0 |
| 2003 | 55.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 26.9 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 62.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 22.9 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 65.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 20.9 | 1.5 |
asked Her Majesty's Government:What weight they give to the value of the National Scrapie Plan for human health and animal welfare respectively; and
asked Her Majesty's Government:What weight they give to the value of the National Scrapie Plan for human health and animal welfare respectively; and
Whether bovine spongiform encephalopathy is not present in the national sheep flock; and whether the National Scrapie Plan is therefore no longer required for the purpose of protecting human health.
Whether bovine spongiform encephalopathy is not present in the national sheep flock; and whether the National Scrapie Plan is therefore no longer required for the purpose of protecting human health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many cases of (a) BSE and (b) scrapie there were in 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many cases of (a) BSE and (b) scrapie there were in 2005.