§ Baroness Nicolasked Her Majesty's Government:
What advice they have received from the veterinary investigations service concerning the importation and quarantine of wild caught birds.
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Baroness Trumpington)The Veterinary Investigation Service is not directly involved in advising on the health conditions under which captive birds are imported and quarantined. Its role in this respect is to report to the State Veterinary Service the outcome of tests on the carcasses of birds submitted for post-mortem examination as required by the terms of import licences.