HC Deb 25 April 1994 vol 242 cc77-8W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether records are kept of the number of farm animals which die during transport(a) within Britain and (b) to other EC member states.

Mr. Soames

Such information may be recorded in cases where possible offences against the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992 were being investigated, either by inspectors of this Department or those of local authorities with enforcement responsibilities

Year United Kingdom France Italy Netherlands
1991 1.4 0.7 0.0 1.4
1992 1.0 0.8 0.0 10

There is a discontinuity in the series between 1987 to 1988 in respect of imports due to changes of classification.

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