asked the Minister for Agriculture the amount paid to farmers for all types of compensation in respect of the TB and brucellosis eradication programme for each year from 1979 up to and including 1985.

17.

asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will give a breakdown of the cost of the TB and brucellosis eradication programme for each year from 1979 up to and including 1985.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 17 together. As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose to circulate it in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Expenditure under the TB and Brucellosis Eradication Schemes (£m)