§ Mr. HeppellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 23 April,Official Report, columns 139–40, when the inquiry into the performance of Mr. Jonathan Stirling as a licensed veterinary inspector was completed; and if he will make a statement on the conclusions. [31204]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe investigations into the allegations made on the "Dispatches" programme have not yet been concluded.
§ Mr. HeppellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many local veterinary inspector-certified consignments of animals were exported through the port of Brightlingsea during 1995; and what proportion of consignments were certified by Mr. Jonathan Stirling. [31208]
§ Mrs. BrowningSome 1,048 consignments of animals certified by LVIs were exported through the port of Brightlingsea during 1995 of which 29 consignments were certified by Mr. Jonathan Stirling.
§ Mr. HeppellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 23 April,Official Report, columns 139–40, in respect of which consignments certified by Mr. Jonathan Stirling for export animals were subsequently rejected by Ministry officials including and excluding animals rejected as unfit to travel under the Welfare of Animals During Transport Order 1994; and when such consignments arrived at Brightlingsea wharf (a) during 1995 and (b) from 1 January to 8 March. [31206]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe answer is as follows:
- (a) During 1995 of 29 consignments of animals certified for export by Mr. Jonathan Stirling, through the port of Brightlingsea, Ministry officials rejected as unfit to travel, one animal from one consignment on 13 February 1995 and two animals from one consignment on 21 June 1995.
- (b) No animals have been exported from Brightlingsea so far during 1996.