HC Deb 27 January 1994 vol 236 c381W
13. Mr. Lidington

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a further statement on efforts to achieve common EC rules on the transport of live food animals.

Mr. Soames

In December the United Kingdom blocked the introduction of a European Community package of further measures on the transport of animals because they did not offer real improvements in standards of protection.

We shall continue to press for the United Kingdom's high standards to become the norm throughout the Community.

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