To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the number of cases of rabies reported in 1991 in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal; how many of these cases arose in areas within 50 km of a main port of entry; and if he will provide separate figures for the Pas de Calais area of France.

Precise information on the locality of rabies cases in relation to main ports of entry is not available, but the number of such cases is likely to be small. The other information requested is as follows: