HC Deb 29 October 2001 vol 373 cc547-8W
Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what importance she attaches to traceability with regard to prevention of outbreaks of contagious disease in animals; and if she will make a statement. [10297]

Mr. Morley

[holding answer 26 October 2001]: Traceability does not in itself give protection against outbreaks of disease, but it does enable possible contacts to be identified fully and more rapidly. Individual tracing of cattle is already possible and licensing of movement improves traceability for pigs, sheep and goats as well as cattle.

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