Volume 9: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Table of Contents

1 Introduction
   The geographical pattern of the BSE epidemic
   The responsibilities and concerns of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
   The need for good working arrangements and understanding throughout the UK
   Structure of the volume

Part I: Wales

2 Setting the scene
   Cattle farming
   The slaughtering industry
   The rendering industry
   The animal feed industry

3 Statutory framework and responsibilities
   The Secretary of State for Wales
   The Welsh Office
   Legislation on animal health
   Legislation on food safety

4 Departmental responsibilities
   Welsh Office Agriculture Department (WOAD)
   Welsh Office Health Department (WOHD)
   Local government
   Other bodies relevant to the BSE story

5 Chronological account of specific Welsh issues
   Emergence of BSE
   The ruminant feed ban, and slaughter and compensation
   The SBO ban
   Welsh Office concerns
   School meals
   The Meat Hygiene Service
   Identification of vCJD

6 Comment

Part II: Scotland

7 Setting the scene
   Cattle farming
   The slaughtering industry
   The rendering industry
   The animal feed industry

8 Statutory framework and responsibilities
   The Secretary of State for Scotland
   The Scottish Office
   Legislation on animal health
   Legislation on food safety

9 Departmental responsibilities
   Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland (DAFS)
   Scottish Home and Health Department (SHHD)
   Scottish Office Education and Industry Department
   Local government
   Other bodies relevant to the BSE story

10 Chronological account of specific Scottish issues
   Emergence of BSE
   Ruminant feed ban
   Introduction of the SBO ban
   The concerns of Dr Forbes about BSE
   Graham Hart's concern over the handling of the BSE risk
   Dissection of bovine eyeballs in schools
   Communication with the CMO for Scotland
   Scotland and trade with the European Union

11 Comment
   The Scottish Office response when BSE emerged
   The SBO Regulations
   Bovine eyeballs
   Taking the lead from London
   Scotland's assessment of the risk to human health
   Access to expert advice
   SVS advice
   Role of the CMO
   Dr Forbes's alternative views
   Dr Kendell's public statement in 1995 on the safety of beef
   Concluding remarks

Part III: Northern Ireland

12 Setting the scene
   Cattle farming
   The slaughtering industry
   The rendering industry
   The feed industry

13 Statutory framework and responsibilities
   The constitutional and legislative framework
   The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
   The Northern Ireland Office
   Legislation on animal health
   Legislation on food safety

14 Departmental responsibilities
   Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland (DANI)
   Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)
   Other bodies relevant to the BSE story
   Relationship with the Republic of Ireland

15 Chronological account of specific Northern Ireland issues
   Emergence of BSE
   Ruminant feed ban, notification, and slaughter and compensation
   Enforcement of the ruminant feed ban
   Introduction of the SBO ban for humans
   The 1990 ban on SBO in feed for animals
   Cases of BSE in animals Born After the ruminant feed Ban (BABs)
   Other issues in Northern Ireland

16 Comment
   Looking to London for the policy lead
   Northern Ireland's own responsibilities
   NI assessment of the risk to human health
   Delayed introduction of notification and the ruminant feed ban (RFB)
   Enforcement in Northern Ireland
   Did the cattle-tracking system help?

Part IV: Collective Government

17 Collective government
   Introduction
   Policy decisions and legislative action
   Working relationships between Whitehall and the Territorial Departments on BSE
   Communication within Territorial Departments on BSE
   Access to expert advice
   General conclusions
   Overview and summary of main findings

Annex: BSE - a selective chronology of legislation by country

Who's who

Glossary

Index

   Table 1: A comparison of cumulative herd incidence of BSE in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, up to 20 March 1996
   Chart 1: Number of confirmed cases of BSE by year of clinical onset, up to 20 March 1996
   Chart 2: Number of confirmed cases of BSE by year of clinical onset, up to 20 March 1996 (logarithmic scale)
   Welsh Office Ministers
   Welsh Office Agriculture Department
   Welsh Office Health Professionals
   Welsh Office Health Administrators
   Scottish Office Ministers
   Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department (formerly the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland)
   Scottish Office Health Departments
   Northern Ireland Office Ministers
   Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland: Policy
   Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland: Science
   Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland: Veterinarians