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Pursuant to his Answer of 17th February, Official Report, column 408W, statement on the possible link between the recent outbreak and spread of Newcastle disease and the normal prohibition of the Newcastle disease vaccination. - (Holding answer 24 February 1997).

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Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

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For answer on

6 March 1997

Answered on

6 March 1997

Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his answer of 17 February, Official Report, column 408, if he will make a statement on the possible link between the recent outbreak and spread of Newcastle disease and the normal prohibition of the Newcastle disease vaccination. [17241] Mr. Ancram: [holding answer 24 February 1997]: Vaccination against Newcastle disease has been prohibited in Northern Ireland until recently because of the Province's status as a non-vaccinating area has effectively prohibited the importation of poultry--other than eggs and day-old chicks--from vaccinating countries. That has helped to prevent the introduction of Newcastle disease and other poultry diseases from which Northern Ireland has been free. Vaccination also makes it technically more difficult to detect and diagnose Newcastle disease if it does occur. Moreover, Newcastle disease occurs even in countries which pursue a policy of vaccination. In such countries it is generally only the breeding flocks and laying flocks which are vaccinated; broiler flocks, which represent the majority of birds in any national flock are normally not vaccinated. The industry relies on maternal immunity to give a degree of protection. In such circumstances, broiler flocks are those most at risk and worldwide experience shows that a disease challenge can override the maternal immunity especially in the final two to three weeks of a broiler's life when the maternal immunity is waning. It is therefore very unlikely that a vaccination policy would have prevented the present outbreaks in broiler flocks which have occurred in Northern Ireland. Where vaccination, especially spray vaccination, is useful, however, is as a means of damping down the spread of Newcastle disease once it appears, and that is the policy which is presently being applied in Northern Ireland.

Date

6 March 1997

Reference

17241; 291 c722-3W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

How many (a) chickens, (b) turkeys and (c) other birds have been affected by Newcastle disease in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

17 January 1997

Reference

11542; 288 c407W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

How many full post-mortem cases were carried out, and on which species in each of the past five years at the veterinary laboratories at (a) Stormont and (b) Omagh. (Printed in Daily Part without reference to member answering).

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Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

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Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

15 January 1997

Answered on

15 January 1997

Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full post-mortem cases were carried out, and on which species in each of the past five years at the veterinary laboratories at (a) Stormont and (b) Omagh. [10836] _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Cattle{1} Sheep Pigs Miscellaneous Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont{2} 1992 1,399 1,280 796 563 726 501 23 837 1993 1,507 1,379 903 701 778 559 47 575 1994 1,674 1,344 1,006 691 757 544 58 825 1995 1,749 1,210 996 668 780 399 65 688 1996 1,560 1,314 1,047 744 892 327 182 672 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Excluding BSE cattle. {2} Miscellaneous submissions at Stormont include zoo animals, pigeons, exotic birds, badgers, marine mammals and material connected with the wildlife investigation scheme. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Poultry Horses BSE/Cattle Fish Omagh Stormont{1} Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Stormont 1992 1,932 16,533 19 with misc 134 293 4,696 1993 2,792 20,855 15 with misc 263 403 2,789 1994 5,793 24,750 3 with misc 127 443 4,349 1995 3,261 23,485 3 with misc 70 229 2,790 1996 2,813 19,753 11 39 26 125 3,900 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Poultry submissions at Stormont include both diagnostic and statutory. In 1996 the split was 5,983 for diagnostic purposes, while 13,770 were received for statutory purposes. Statutory submissions do not generally have a detailed post-mortem examination carried out.

Date

15 January 1997

Reference

288 c258-60W; 10836

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

What is the expected impact of the compulsory user of heat treated feed on Northern Ireland egg production; whether the Northern Ireland Egg Producers' Association was consulted prior to the decision to make this feed compulsory; whether the use of heat treated feed is compulsory for egg production in Great...

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

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Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 January 1995

Reference

252 c418W;252 c420W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

What work, other than trials at Loughrey, is being carried out in the United Kingdom to evaluate heat treated feed against non-heat treated feed in commercial egg layers. - No work of this nature is being carried out by Government. I am not aware of any work being carried out...

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Lord Bannside (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

10 January 1995

Reference

252 c12W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

How many poultry birds were slaughtered in each year since 1988 in Northern Ireland. - Inc figs.

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Martyn Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 March 1994

Reference

240 c63W;240 c62W

House

House of Commons

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