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Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of scab have been notified in Wales during the last 12 months; what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Nicholas Edwards
The table gives the number of outbreaks of sheep scab in Wales in each of the past 10 years, each year beginning on 1 July.
| Year | Outbreaks |
| 1976–77 | 3 |
| 1977–78 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | 0 |
| 1979–80 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | 11 |
| 1981–82 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | 12 |
| 1983–84 | 11 |
| 1984–85 | 16 |
| 1985–86 | *10 |
| *to 15 November. | |