§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many journey plans were submitted by hauliers of livestock through(a) Shoreham port, (b) Plymouth docks, (c) Dover port, (d) Brightlingsea docks and (e) Coventry airport in each month since such journey plans became compulsory; how many of these plans were not adhered to; and how many have been submitted for future journeys. [20604]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 1 May 1995]: Journey plans were compulsory for certain journeys from 1 January 1993. The Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1994 made journey plans compulsory in a specified format for any journey likely to take more than 15 hours, with effect from 23 January 1995. Between this latter date and 7 April, 1995 journey plans have been checked by the Ministry. This figure cannot readily be broken down in the way requested. Exporters are advised to give the Ministry 10 days' notice of an intention to export animals, and in practice not all intended journeys take place. Arrangements exist to carry out spot checks on the details declared in the journey plans with co-operation from certain member states, and inquiries are continuing in a number of cases.