Live Animal Exports (Hansard, 28 July 1997)

HC Deb 28 July 1997 vol 299 c24W 24W

§ Mr. Hancock
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make representations to other EU countries urging them to persuade eastern European countries to end the export of live animals to the EU; and if he will make a statement. [10295]

§ Mr. Morley
The Government have declared our strong preference for exports of meat to take place on the hook rather than on the hoof, and we shall seek to convince our EU partners that the European Union should pursue this principle.