Written question WQ82991
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
Will the Minister provide a breakdown of farms which have been locked down for more than six months in Wales as a result of bovine TB, by region and number of months?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
There were 641 open TB breakdowns in Wales at the end of March 2021 (latest data available). Table 1 below sets out the number of open TB breakdowns at the end of March 2021 by TB Area and the length of breakdown from the start to the 31 March 2021.
Table 1: Number of open bovine TB breakdowns at the end of March 2021 (Q1 2021) by TB Area and length of breakdown
Length of breakdown
High TB West
High TB East
Intermediate TB North
Intermediate TB Mid
Low TB
Less than 6 months
127
98
45
25
33
6 - 12 months
65
30
6
9
8
13 - 24 months
47
13
5
2
0
25 - 36 months
18
9
7
3
0
37 - 48 months
17
7
1
2
1
49 - 60 months
15
3
2
0
0
More than 60 months
31
9
3
0
0
Total
320
169
69
41
42
Source: Bovine TB Surveillance data correct as at 31 March 2021 (Q1 2021)