§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the numbers and proportion of fallen stock disposed of by(a) knackering/rendering, (b) hunt kennels and (c) on farm burial for the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MacleanIt is estimated that knackers and hunt kennels dispose of well in excess of 700,000 fallen animals each year. Figures for other means of disposal, such as burial on farm, licensed landfill sites or incineration are not known.