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Mr. Mates
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the cost paid in compensation as a result of his slaughter policy with regard to swine vesicular disease over the last four years.
Mr. Bishop
Compensation paid for animals slaughtered in the period December 1972 to July 1975 was £5·7 million, broken down as follows:—
| £ | |
| 1972 (December only) | 76,012 |
| 1973 | 2,221 382 |
| 1974 | 2,661,829 |
| 1975 (to end July) | 762,128 |
| £5,721,351 |