Bovine Tuberculosis
(asked on 13th April 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
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.
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.