§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further measures he is taking to promote animal welfare: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 23 February 1995]: We shall continue to review and develop our animal welfare provisions in accordance with objective advice and will in particular:
continue to press in Brussels for effective journey limits to be included in the proposed Community measures on the welfare of animals during transport;maintain our pressure to improve existing Community measures on farm animal welfare, pressing home in particular the case for phasing out the veal crate now that we have got the review of the relevant Community measure brought forward from 1997 to 1995;continue to work with interested parties to encourage the establishment of welfare-friendly outlets for surplus dairy calves;maintain our extensive programme of research and development and our provision of advice to farmers on welfare matters.