§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many rabies quarantine stations there are in the United Kingdom ; how often these are inspected by his Department ; and how often, during the last five years, breaches of the regulations at these stations have been reported.
§ Mr. John MackieThere are 44 quarantine premises in Great Britain approved under the Importation of Cats and Dogs Order 1928. They are subject to quarterly inspections by veterinary officers of my Department, who also carry 171W out special visits whenever necessary, for example in the light of the weekly reports which the private veterinary surgeons, who are responsible for those premises, are required to submit to my Department.
During the past five years there have been twelve incidents reported which could be interpreted as breaches of the quarantine regulations.