§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many battery hen farms were visited by his Department's veterinary inspectors in each of the last five years; and what other efforts are made by his Department to monitor compliance with the code of recommendations for the welfare of domestic fowl.
§ Mr. MacleanThe information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Officers of the state veterinary service monitor welfare whenever they visit livestock farms and will advise farmers on the welfare codes whenever necessary.