Quarantine (Hansard, 2 July 1998)

HC Deb 02 July 1998 vol 315 cc279-80W 279W

§ 24. Ms Stuart
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on progress on examining alternatives to the quarantine laws. [47185]

§ Gillian Merron
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress he has made in seeking alternatives to quarantine. [47171]

§ Mr. Rooker
The Advisory Group on Quarantine (AGQ) is assessing the risk of the introduction of rabies into the UK under the current policy of quarantine for pet animals and under alternative policies. The Group is280W expected to report this summer or early autumn. A full public consultation on the options available will then be held.