§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what advice his Ministry gives to(a) hunts and (b) hunt kennels on the implication for hunts of measures to deal with specified risk material. [102540]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 13 December 1999]: Hunts and hunt kennels are consulted on proposals to amend the statutory controls on specified risk material (SRM) through the Master of Foxhounds Association and the Master of Deerhounds Association. The operators of hunt kennels are advised as necessary on the SRM controls by Ministry veterinary officers during their monthly audit visits to these premises. Such advice will normally be confirmed in writing, particularly in respect of any deficiencies in the handling or control of SRM found. Advice is also given in response to specific requests by letter or telephone from individual hunts or hunt kennels.