HC Deb 05 March 1999 vol 326 cc946-7W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to announce the Government's response to their consultation on quarantine for animals. [74271]

Mr. Rooker

The Government are considering the outcome of the consultation on the review of quarantine rules undertaken by the Advisory Group on Quarantine. We will announce a specific way forward as soon as we can.

Sir George Young

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will authorise the release from quarantine of clinically healthy dogs and cats which show valid serological evidence of immunity to rabies. [72943]

Mr. Rooker

I refer the right hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Woking (Mr. Malins) on 2 March 1999,Official Report, column 721.