Will the Minister provide the compensatory costs incurred by the Welsh Government from Bovine TB for each of the last 5 financial years, broken down by a) compensation paid to farmers, b) valuation commissions, c) veterinary costs, d) transportation and slaughter, and e) any other miscellaneous costs?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs | Answered on 30/09/2016
Over the last 5 years the Welsh Government has paid the following TB compensation to farmers:
| Year | Compensation paid to farmers |
| 2011/12 | £13,284,000 |
| 2012/13 | £17,024,000 |
| 2013/14 | £11,761,000 |
| 2014/15 | £10,905,000 |
| 2015/16 | £14,494,325 |
Other Welsh Government spend associated with TB:
| Year | Valuation | Haulage / Slaughter / Disposal | TB Programme Delivery (includes TB testing and general TB Eradication Programme delivery) |
| 2011/12 | £401,000 | £425,000 | £16,761,359 |
| 2012/13 | £429,000 | £406,000 | £16,943,834 |
| 2013/14 | £350,000 | £269,000 | £12,843,530 |
| 2014/15 | £349,000 | £363,000 | £12,411,316 |
| 2015/16 | £319,365 | £445,416 | £13,928,629 |