§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his Department's policy on the export of live farm animals. [142797]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Government's preference is for meat exports. However, the European Court of Justice has made it clear that a ban on the trade in live animals for slaughter is not an option. We will press for improvements in the rules when discussing the Commission's review of the EU legislation on the protection of animals during transport.