HC Deb 20 March 1989 vol 149 c473W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on how many occasions a year his veterinary officers visit each slaughterhouse in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Donald Thompson

My veterinary officers visit non-export approved slaughterhouses once a year to monitor standards and give advice to enforcement authorities. They aim to make monthly visits to export approved plants and quarterly visits to licensed poultry slaughterhouses.