Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many new cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy have been reported in (a) England and (b) Lancashire since the end of April.

Mr. Soames
From 1 May to 16 July 1993, 6,748 suspected cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy have been reported in England to the Ministry. Of these, 327 have been reported in Lancashire.