HC Deb 03 November 1994 vol 248 cc1361-3W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how many consignments of calves have been exported since 1 October 1994 from(a) Humberside airport, (b) Bournemouth Hurn airport, (c) Aldergrove airport and (d) other United Kingdom airports; and if he will make a statement;

(2) how many (a) calves and (b) sheep and lambs have been exported since 1 October 1994 from (i) Poole, (ii) Portsmouth, (iii) Plymouth, (iv) Grimsby, (v) Dover, (vi) Newhaven (vii) Fishguard, (viii) Holyhead, (ix) Shoreham-on-Sea, (x) Sheerness and (xi) other United Kingdom ports; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Browning

The information is not collected centrally but the hon. Member will know that the export of live animals for slaughter or further fattening on new routes is allowed only when we are satisfied with the arrangements for protecting the welfare of the animals.

No shipments of these categories of animal have been authorised since 1 October from the ports of Newhaven, Shoreham-on-Sea and Sheerness.

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has advised that three consignments of calves have been exported from Aldergrove airport.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will place in the Library the account of the Government veterinary surgeon of the first flight of calves from Bournemouth Hurn airport.

Mrs. Browning

I will write to the hon. Member shortly with a full account of the journey.