HC Deb 15 May 1989 vol 153 cc56-8W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cull cattle were slaughtered in the United Kingdom in 1988; and of those how many were slaughtered at EEC export approved slaughterhouses.

Mr. Donald Thompson

We estimate that in 1988 of 670,000 cows and adult bulls were slaughtered in the United Kingdom. 470,000 of them at EC-approved abbatoirs.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what arrangements exist for the veterinary inspection ante-mortem of animals at (a) EEC export approved slaughterhouses and (b) non EEC export approved slaughterhouses.

Mr. Donald Thompson

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 13 April 1989, which appeared in column695 of Hansard dated 14 April 1989.

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