HC Deb 18 March 1994 vol 239 cc901-2W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many animals imported from(a) Poland and (b) Spain were inspected at British ports in the last year; what involvement the staff had in these inspections; and what action is being taken to protect the welfare of any future animals imported from Poland and Spain.

Mr. Soames

In the last year there have been no inspections at British ports of animals imported from Poland or Spain. Inspections are carried out at the place of

any of the products covered by the agreements were to be seriously undermined as a result of the concessionary import terms, the possibility exists of taking safeguard action.