§ Mr. Wallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the estimated cost of farm fires, including livestock killed, in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. BishopI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. Wallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to make compulsory the fitting of fire alarms to outhouses which house a number of live animals in order to reduce the risk of suffering by farm animals.
§ Mr. BishopWe have no evidence that farm livestock are unduly at risk from fires, but the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Committee proposes to review the position, including the need for the compulsory fitting of fire alarms to livestock buildings, and my right hon. Friend the Minister and the other Agriculture Ministers will consider its advice.