HC Deb 19 November 1996 vol 285 cc474-7W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at what time his Department's inspectors at Dover boarded the MV Cap Afrique to speak to the captain of the ship about the prevailing weather conditions on 6 November. [4247]

Mrs. Browning

[holding answer 15 November 1996]Between 1430 and 1500 hours.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many sheep were exported from the United Kingdom between July and October, inclusive, with the place of loading stated as(a) Abbotsland farm, Capel Le Ferne, Kent, (b) Lydden Court farm, Lydden, Kent, (c) Homestead farm, Petham, Kent, (d) Uffington Court farm, Adisham, Kent and (e) Coxhill farm, Shepherdswell, Kent on the export health certificate. [4249]

Mrs. Browning

[holding answer 15 November 1996]The total number of sheep exported between July and October, inclusive, from these premises is:

Number
Abbotsland 129,304
Lydden Court 77,687
Homestead 90,717
Uffington 24,121
Coxhill 47,462
Total 369,291

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) which bodies his Department's inspectors at Dover consulted as to whether animals boarding the MV Cap Afrique for sailing on 6 November would be likely to be caused unnecessary suffering or injury while at sea under the terms of the Welfare of Animals During Transport Order 1996; and what decision they reached; [4246]

(2) what steps his Department's inspectors took to ensure that the master of the Cap Afrique exercised his judgment in accordance with article 11 of the Welfare of Animals During Transport Order 1996 on 6 November; and what factors led them to agree that it was acceptable for the MV Cap Afrique to sail at the time it sailed. [4248]

Mrs. Browning

[holding answer 15 November 1996]Information was sought from the Meteorological Office, HM Coastguard at Dover, the Dover harbour board port control office and the animal health and welfare veterinary section at the Ministry's headquarters. The master of the vessel was also consulted. The vessel sailed at approximately 1700 hours with 27 livestock vehicles.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for what reasons he has instructed(a) that live animals exported for fattening may be sent to the staging post Ryckewaert-Arnout, Loker in Belgium and (b) animals for slaughter are prohibited from being sent. [4252]

Mrs. Browning

[holding answer 15 November 1996]At the request of the Belgian authorities, animals for immediate slaughter are not consigned to these premises.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many audits of the work of local veterinary inspectors have been undertaken by his officials during(a) July, (b) August and (c) September for consignments of live sheep for export certified in the area of Dover. [1979]

Mrs. Browning

[holding answer 4 November 1996]During the month of July, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food officials undertook audits of the work of local veterinary inspectors concerning the certification of live sheep for export on three days. The audits took place on two days during August and on two days during September.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many supervised loadings were undertaken by his officials in the area of Dover; and on what dates during(a) July,(b) August and (c)September, [1980]

Mrs. Browning

[holding answer 4 November 1996]During the months of July, August and September, no supervised loadings at lairages were undertaken by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food officials in the area of Dover. During those months, officials inspected consignments of sheep at the point of loading on to the ship on the following dates:

  • July 5
  • July 8 (two sailings)
  • July 10
  • July 11
  • July 12 (two sailings)
  • July 15
  • July 16
  • July 17 (two sailings)
  • July 18
  • July 19 (two sailings)
  • July 20
  • July 22 (two sailings)
  • July 23
  • July 24
  • July 25
  • July 26 (two sailings)
  • July 27
  • July 29
  • July 30 (two sailings)
  • July 31 (two sailings)
  • August 2
  • August 3 (two sailings)
  • August 5
  • August 6
  • August 7 (two sailings)
  • August 8
  • August 9 (three sailings)
  • August 10
  • August 12 (two sailings)
  • August 14 (two sailings)
  • August 16 (two sailings)
  • August 18 (two sailings)
  • August 20 (two sailings)
  • August 21
  • August 22
  • August 23
  • August 24
  • August 27
  • August 28
  • August 30
  • September 3
  • September 5 (two sailings)
  • September 10
  • September 11
  • September 13 (two sailings)
  • September 17
  • September 19
  • September 21
  • September 24
  • September 25
  • September 27

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