§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Broxtowe (Dr. Palmer) of 5 May 1998,Official Report, columns 303–04, concerning live animal exports, if, in the case of pigs, he has received all the completed route plans certifying that the journeys took place in accordance with the statutory requirements. [44296]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 8 June 1998]Central records are not kept which show the numbers of route plans returned. The arrangements in place are designed to follow up instances of non-return of route plans, so that either the returned plan is held at the Animal Health Divisional Office that issued it in case queries subsequently arise, or the failure to return the plan is logged against the record of the transporter concerned to enable enforcement action to be considered. We attach importance to making these arrangements as effective as possible and have recruited a local authority enforcement officer to assist us in this.