Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many animals have
been culled
(a) on infected premises,
(b) on the basis of
slaughter on suspicion and
(c) as a result of dangerous contact following
the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease. [158644]
Jonathan Shaw [holding answer 16 October 2007]: A
total of 2,160 animals have been compulsorily culled as a result of the recent
outbreak of foot and mouth disease. A breakdown of the statistics are shown as
follows:
| Current premises status |
Number of premises |
Number culled and disposed(
1) |
|
Infected
premises(2) |
8 |
1,578 |
|
Dangerous
contacts |
7 |
195 |
|
Slaughter
on suspicion(3) |
2 |
387 |
18 Oct
2007 : Column 1197W
|
Totals |
17 |
2,160 |
(1) Figures as of 12 October 2007
and may be subject to change.
(2) Includes slaughter on
suspicion and dangerous contact premises subsequently confirmed as
infected premises.
(3) Excludes those cases which were
subsequently confirmed as infected premises.
|
Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on how many infected
premises livestock have been slaughtered in relation to the recent outbreaks of
foot and mouth disease; and how many individual holdings make up the number of
infected premises. [157931]
Jonathan Shaw [holding answer 15 October 2007]: Livestock
have been culled on eight infected premises during the current outbreak of foot
and mouth disease. These eight infected premises comprised a total of 24
individual locations where susceptible livestock were culled.
Mr. Peter Ainsworth:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on which
premises livestock was culled during the recent outbreaks of foot and mouth
disease on the basis of (a) being on infected premises, (b) the
policy of slaughter on suspicion, (c) dangerous contact and (d)
being on contiguous premises. [157932]
Jonathan Shaw [holding answer 15 October 2007]: DEFRA
policy is not to name individual affected premises. In addition to the eight
infected premises there have been two premises on which animals were culled as
part of the policy of slaughter on suspicion, and a further seven premises where
animals were culled as dangerous contacts. There are no premises where animals
have been culled solely on the basis that they were contiguous to an infected
premises.
Mr. Peter Ainsworth:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many
(a) infected premises, (b) slaughter on suspicion premises,
(c) dangerous contacts and (d) contiguous premises were tested
during the recent outbreaks of foot and mouth disease for signs of the disease;
and how many in each category returned positive tests. [157933]
Jonathan Shaw [holding answer 15 October 2007]: Animals
have been tested at all premises where culling has taken place for disease
control reasons. At least one animal tested positive for foot and mouth disease
at all eight of the infected premises. No animals at the two remaining slaughter
on suspicion and seven dangerous contact premises tested positive for foot and
mouth disease.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm071018/text/71018w0004.htm
Fields of Fire witness accounts of 2001