§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the pilot project using detector dogs to find illegal animal products will be concluded. [158831]
§ Mr. Bradshaw[holding answer 4 March 2004]The pilot using detector dogs began in September 2002 and ran for six months to end March 2003.
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Net farm income by country and type of farm Average net farm income per farm, (£per farm) Accounting years ending on average in February 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–021 2002–031 2003–042 At current prices England Dairy 9.4 14.0 30.7 18.3 20.5 Cattle and sheep (less favoured areas) 5.3 5.8 7.9 18.0 19.0 Cattle and sheep (lowland) 0.5 -0.4 — 5.8 4.5 Cereals 11.7 6.2 4.1 12.1 32.0 General cropping 8.0 18.4 17.9 14.5 43.5 Pigs and poultry -4.4 32.6 21.5 49.5 57.5 Mixed 5.5 7.5 5.4 13.3 19.5 Wales Dairy 14.2 12.3 29.6 18.6 18.5 Cattle and sheep (less favoured areas) 3.1 3.7 1.7 12.5 17.0 Cattle and sheep (low land) 0.6 0.7 2.2 9.1 8.5 Scotland Dairy 1.9 13.6 33.1 5.1 9.0 Cattle and sheep (less favoured areas) 2.7 5.6 5.8 13.3 16.5 Cereals 10.6 0.7 -0.6 -1.6 17.5 General cropping 3.6 8.4 8.0 -1.9 19.0 Mixed 3.6 5.9 12.6 9.5 24.0 Northern Ireland Dairy 7.0 14.6 17.5 6.5 13.0 Cattle and sheep (less favoured areas) -1.6 0.7 4.0 4.6 6.0 United Kingdom Dairy 9.0 13.9 27.9 14.9 17.5 The dogs were found to be effective and were taken on permanently by HM Customs and Excise when they took over enforcement responsibility of anti-smuggling measures in relation to illegal imports of products of animal origin on 11 April 2003.