Food, Farming and the Environment

I would need to check, and then I will write to the hon. Gentleman to give him the up-to-date figure based on the best information. The important thing about the programme that was run last year is that there was a choice between a compulsory and a voluntary programme. The industry reflected on that, and came to me and said, "Actually, you know, we'd like a voluntary programme but we'll give it all the support and encouragement that we can." I said, "Well, if that's what you want, that's exactly what we'll do." That is an example of sharing the responsibility. In the end, it is down to farmers to make that choice, but why would one not want to protect one's livestock in these circumstances when one has a vaccine that has proved to be effective?