§ Sir Charles IrvingTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether lorry drivers have sole responsibility for the implementation of safeguards and directives in the transport of live animals to foreign countries; and who receives and acts upon the safeguards and directives once they are handed over.
§ Mr. MacleanCommunity directives on the protection of animals during international transport are implemented by each member state under its national law. United Kingdom welfare legislation places a duty of care on all persons involved in the carriage of animals. Companies as well as individuals have been successfully prosecuted for causing or permitting injury or unnecessary suffering to animals during transport.