PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Bovine Tuberculosis (13 April 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost was of gamma interferon testing for bovine tuberculosis in (a) High Risk, (b) Edge and (c) Low Risk Areas in each year since 2010.
Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)
Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)
Answer
The estimated laboratory costs to Government for interferon gamma testing carried out in the current bovine TB risk areas in each financial year since 2010/11 are:
| Cost (£) | ||
Year | High Risk Area | Edge Area | Low Risk Area |
2010/11 | 30,000 | 85,000 | 187,000 |
2011/12 | 10,000 | 138,000 | 76,000 |
2012/13 | 22,000 | 225,000 | 84,000 |
2013/14 | 55,000 | 369,000 | 145,000 |
2014/15 | 63,000 | 760,000 | 122,000 |
These costs do not include field costs such as sampling or transport.
Answered by:
George Eustice (Conservative)
18 April 2016
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