§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has made to(a) the European Commission and (b) the French Government about the slaughter of animals as part of the annual Eid-el-Kebir festival in France; and what was the (i) date and (ii) nature of these representations. [109745]
§ Mr. Nick BrownI wrote to Commissioner Byrne on 9 February 2000 expressing the concerns of many British people at the outdoor slaughter of sheep in France during Eid-el-Kebir, and urging him to take steps to secure compliance with the laws of the European Union relating to this and other animal welfare concerns.