How many (a) sheep, (b) cattle, (c) pigs and (d) other animals in (i) Scotland, (ii) Dumfries and Galloway and (iii) Scottish Borders have …

Answered Asked by David Mundell Con Lodged 20 Sep 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) sheep, (b) cattle, (c) pigs and (d) other animals in (i) Scotland, (ii) Dumfries and Galloway and (iii) Scottish Borders have been slaughtered under the Livestock Welfare (Disposal) Scheme since the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

The answer

Answered by Ross Finnie on 23 Oct 2001 · 33 days after it was lodged, 19 days after it was due

The Intervention Board Executive Agency operates the Livestock Welfare (Disposal) Scheme on behalf of all UK Agriculture Ministers. The Intervention Board advise me that (a) 40,808 sheep, (b) 10,558 cattle, (c) 45,972 pigs and (d) nine other animals have been slaughtered and compensation has been paid in Scotland. In Dumfries and Galloway, (a) 4,113 sheep, (b) 1,585 cattle and (c) 29 pigs have been slaughtered and compensation paid. In the Borders, (a) 3,539 sheep, (b) 609 cattle and (c) 544 pigs have been slaughtered and compensation paid.

In the Official Report

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