§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in respect of how many of the sheep exported in 1997 for(a) slaughter and (b) further fattening the final destination was stated in the route plan, submitted to the Minister, as (i) Artenay, (ii) Lunery, St. Florent sur Cher, (iii) Baroche, (iv) Zuilichem, (v) Morkhoven, (vi) Elst, (vii) Harmelen, (viii) Pervije and (ix) Loker. [44648]
§ Mr. MorleyIt is not open to me, on grounds of commercial confidentiality, to disclose information about specific businesses which has been given in fulfilment of statutory obligations.
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what research his Department has commissioned on the number of animal deaths per year resulting from the live animal export trade. [46026]
§ Mr. MorleyNone. The Ministry's research programme is intended to provide a better understanding of the way animals respond to transport and to determine factors relating to vehicle design, handling and stocking of animals on vehicles and feeding, watering and rest requirements for animals on long journeys.