§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases alleging breach of the animal quarantine regulations have arisen in the 444W Humberside area in the past five years; how many led to a successful prosecution of (a) British subjects and (b) foreign nationals; and what were the fines imposed.
§ Mr. StrangDuring the past five years, up to mid-June 1976, 17 cases of alleged breaches of the Rabies Importation and Quarantine Regulations have been reported. Thirteen of these cases led to successful prosecutions, all since early 1975.
Two British subjects were fined £150 and £100, respectively. One British shipping company was fined £200.
The fines imposed on foreign subjects were £50, £75, £100, £200 and £250 (all one offender each); £300 (two); £200 on each of two offences (one offender); £150 and £50 on two offenders (one offender); and £75 and £50 on the same offences (joint charge, one offender).
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will list in the Official Report those kennels officially recognised by his Department as quarantine kennels in the Humberside Region or most adjacent to it.
§ Mr. StrangThere is no quarantine kennel in the Humberside Region licensed under the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974.
For details of where the 43 quarantine kennels serving England and Wales are situated, I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Christchurch and Lymington (Mr. Adley) on 14th May—[Vol. 911, c. 307–8.]