asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of each of the past ten years: (a) the number of staff in his Department employed in the eradication of bovine tuberculosis and bovine brucellosis; (b) the amount in constant prices paid by his Department to veterinary surgeons in respect of services rendered in the eradication of these diseases; (c) the amount in constant prices paid in compensation to farmers in respect of the eradication of these diseases; and (d) the incidence of the diseases in the national herd.
Written Answers. - Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis.
822.
The information requested is set out in the following tabular statement:
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Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Scheme |
Brucellosis Eradication Scheme |
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Year |
Number of Staff employed |
Fees paid to Veterinary Surgeons at constant 1981 prices |
Compensation paid to farmers at constant 1981 prices |
National Herd incidence (%) |
Fees paid to Veterinary Surgeons at constant 1981 prices |
Compensation paid to farmers at constant 1981 prices |
National* Herd incidence (%) |
|
(£m) |
(£m) |
(£m) |
(£m) |
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|
1973/7 4 |
892 943 |
6.70 4.39 |
10.54 8.52 |
5.11 |
2.26 2.00 |
11.41 8.74 |
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|
1974 |
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|
1975 |
944 |
1.83 |
5.71 |
** |
1.56 |
7.07 |
|
|
1976 |
910 |
0.92 |
2.35 |
** |
0.74 |
2.66 |
|
|
1977 |
923 |
5.16 |
6.77 |
7.50 |
1.19 |
3.90 |
|
|
1978 |
1009 |
5.40 |
5.52 |
3.95 |
1.34 |
6.10 |
|
|
1979 |
1109 |
3.80 |
4.02 |
1.35 |
5.74 |
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|
1980 |
1242 |
7.85 |
3.45 |
2.94 |
2.27 |
6.95 |
|
|
1981 |
1284 |
7.38 |
3.57 |
2.11 |
2.91 |
5.95 |
3.06 |
|
1982 |
1252 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
2.76 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
0.39 |
*Since the compulsory Brucellosis Eradication Scheme was extended nationwide only on 1 October 1980 comparable figures for earlier periods are not available.
**No figures available due to withdrawal of services by private veterinary surgeons.