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Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of sheep scab were reported in England during the last 12 months; what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
Mrs. Fenner
Over the past 10 seasonal years (July-June) the number of sheep scab outbreaks in England has been as follows:
Numbers | |
1974–75 | 15 |
1975–76 | 142 |
1976–77 | 70 |
1977–78 | 51 |
1978–79 | 56 |
1779–80 | 23 |
1980–81 | 58 |
1981–82 | 46 |
1982–83 | 111 |
1983–84 | 190 |