§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 14 March,Official Report, column 727, what were the main recorded causes of death of dogs and cats held in quarantine in the United Kingdom in each year since 1986. [22071]
§ Mrs. BrowningNo information is available on the causes of death of dogs and cats held in quarantine prior to 1995, other than those which died from rabies. The information collected from 1995 onwards shows that the causes of death were varied and no different from those that could be expected in a population of similar animals. Tumours/cancer accounted for around 25 per cent. of deaths. About a further 10 per cent. of the deaths in quarantine were where animals were euthanased at the owners request.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many imported(a) dogs and (b) cats have passed through United Kingdom quarantine in each year since 1986. [22069]
§ Mrs. BrowningIt is possible to provide information only on the number of animals for which licences have been issued permitting their import. Information on the number of animals actually imported into the United Kingdom is not available for this period.
Dogs Cats 1986 4,738 2,329 1987 5,249 2,927 1988 5,132 3,095 1989 5,915 3,220 1990 5,999 3,687 1991 5,290 3,289 1992 5,175 3,190 1993 5,738 3,633 1994 5,554 3,863 1995 5,394 4,126