§ Mr. HeppellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what requirements are made of vehicles seeking exemption licences to carry animals in more than one tier on roll-on, roll-off ferries; [11980]
(2) how many vehicles have been approved for the, transport of animals on the open decks of ferries in the last 12 months. [11982]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe issue of exemption licences for vehicles carried on roll-on, roll-off ferries ceased as from 1 January 1993. There are no provisions requiring approval of vehicles carried on the open deck of ferries.
§ Mr. HeppellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the orders and regulations governing the suitability of(a) vessels and (b) vehicles for the transport of livestock. [11981]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe following orders, made or deemed to have been made, under the Animal Health Act 1981, contain provisions governing the suitability of(a) vessels and (b) vehicles:
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Statutory Instrument Reference The Transit of Animals Order S.R. and O. 1927/289(S.R. 1927 (as amended by the and O. 1927/399, Transit of Animals 1939/501,S.I. (Amendment) Orders 1927 and 1975/1025S.I. 1992/3304) 1939, the Transit of Animals (Road and Rail) Order 1975) and the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992) The Animals (Sea Transport) S.R. and O. 1930/923(S.R. Order 1930 (as amended by the and O. 1932/248S.I. Animals (Sea Transport) 1992/3304) (Amendment) Order 1932 and the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992) The Horses (Sea Transport) Order S.I. 1952/1291(S.I. 1952 (as amended by the 1958/1272S.I. 1992/3304) Horses (Sea Transport) Amendment Order 1958 and the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992)
Statutory Instrument Reference The Transit of Animals(General) S.I. 1973/1377(S.I. Order 1973 as amended by the 1988/815S.I. 1992/3304) Transit of Animals (Amendment) Order 1988 and The Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992) The Transit of Animals (Road and S.I. 1975/1024(S.I. Rail) Order 1975 (as amended 1979)1013)(S.I. by the Transit of Animals 1988/815S.I. 1992/3304) (Road and Rail) (Amendment) Order 1979, the Transit of Animals (Amendment) Order 1988) and the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992) The Welfare of Poultry Order S.I. 1988/851(S.I. 1989/52S.I. 1988 (as amended by the 1992/3304) Welfare of Poultry (Transport) (Amendment) Order 1989 and the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992) The Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1994 (as amended by the Welfare of Animals during Transport (Amendment) Order 1995)S.I. 1994/3249(1995/131)
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the adequacy of-his Department's budgetary provision for the financial year 1996–97 to allow for his officials to be able to monitor at Dover docks each vehicle exporting livestock which intends to embark on specialist livestock ferries sailing from Dover; and if he will make a statement. [12165]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 29 January 1996]: Monitoring the conditions under which livestock are exported will continue to be a priority task for the Department.