§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many animals were(a) found dead, (b) identified as unfit to continue their journey and (c) removed from vehicles for other reasons at UK ports in each of the last five years; and what species were involved. [61127]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 13 June 2002]: This information is available only from 1999 for consignments of slaughter and fattening animals through Dover port. The following figures are for sheep only unless otherwise indicated.
Number dead Number unfit Number removed for other reasons 1999 15 82 160 2000 123 29 97 2001 5 5 3 1Figure includes one pig