§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 12 January,Official Report, column 210, what was the destination of the 6,662 cattle exported for immediate slaughter; and if all the animals were over six months of age.
§ Mrs. BrowningThe destinations—and number of animals—are: France, 83; the Netherlands, 233; Republic of Ireland, 32; and Northern Ireland, 6,314.
European Community rules prohibit the export from the United Kingdom to other member states of cattle which are over six months of age—unless they were born outside the UK. Animals consigned from Great Britain to Northern Ireland are included in the ANIMO figures because health certification is required for such movements, and are not subject to an upper age limit.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the number of(a) lorries carrying live animals and (b) animals, by species, exported live through Dover to Zeebrugge on the weekend of 13 to 15 January, stating whether these animals were being exported for (i) immediate slaughter, (ii) further fattening or (iii) breeding only.
§ Mrs. BrowningSuch information could be provided only by the ferry companies concerned.