§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many local veterinary inspectors and their assistants were involved on(a) 19 February, (b) 20 February, (c) 21 February, (d) 22 February and (e) 23 February in lairages near Dover in inspecting animals to ensure that they were fit to travel under the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1994 and to deal with other related matters. [19431]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 7 March 1996]: No animals were inspected at lairages near Dover on 19 February.
On 20 February, two local veterinary inspectors were involved with inspections of animals in lairages near Dover. On 21 February, there were four LVIs involved with inspections of animals, on 22 February, two LVIs and on 23 February, one LVI.
The number of assistants used by the LVIs is not recorded by MAFF.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many consignments of farm animals were inspected by local veterinary inspectors and their assistants on each of 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 February in lairages near Dover; how many(a) sheep and (b) calves were inspected; how many hours were spent in carrying out the inspections; and if he will make a statement. [19432]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 7 March 1996]: No animals were inspected at lairages near Dover on 19 February.
On 20 February four consignments of calves, totalling 680 animals were inspected. No sheep were inspected.
On 21 February, two consignments for calves, totalling 270 animals, and six consignments of sheep, totalling 2,173 animals, were inspected.
On 22 February, 15 consignments of calves, totalling 1,931 animals, and four consignments of sheep, totalling 664 animals, were inspected.
On 23 February, three consignments of calves, totalling 368 animals, and three consignments of sheep, totalling 846 animals, were inspected.
Local veterinary inspectors are not required under their conditions of appointment to record the times taken for these inspections and the Ministry does not record the times spent by each LVI in carrying out the inspections.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many animals were deemed unfit to travel in each month of 1995 and in January 1996 by local veterinary inspectors when undertaking certification procedures of live animals destined for export; and if he will make a statement. [19433]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 7 March 1996]: The number of animals deemed unfit to travel by local veterinary inspectors when undertaking certification procedures of live animals destined for export in each month of 1995 and January 1996 is as summarised in the table:
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Number 1995 January 1,259 February 698 March 604 April 553 May 455 June 361 July 508 August 961 September 900 October 1,116 November 751 December 821 1996 January 702