§ Mr. ProsserTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many live sheep were exported from Dover to continental Europe on(a) 17 December 2002, (b) 20 December 2002 and (c) 8 January; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep, how many of the
Sailing date Total animals certified Where consignments were certified Animals rejected at certification Animals rejected at Dover docks Destination 17 December 2,278 England and Wales 57 0 France 20 December 2,616 England, Wales and Scotland 74 0 France 8 January 2003 3,066 England and Wales 132 0 France 8 January 2003 479 England 0 0 Belgium The sheep for the consignments listed above were certified within 48 hours prior to export. These consignments were fattening animals transported to holdings. The animals which were rejected at certification remained in Great Britain.