HC Deb 12 March 2001 vol 364 cc483-4W
Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on what basis farmers whose healthy livestock are compulsorily slaughtered are compensated. [152328]

Ms Quin

The level of compensation is set out in Schedule 3 of the Animal Health Act 1981. Where the animal slaughtered was affected with foot and mouth disease, compensation shall be the value of the animal immediately before it became affected. In every other case, (eg animals exposed to infection but not affected) compensation shall be the value of the animal immediately before slaughter.

Mr. Gill

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what the rates of compensation are for farm animals destroyed under foot and mouth control orders. [152416]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 6 March 2001]: The level of compensation is set out in Schedule 3 of the Animal Health Act 1981. Where the animal slaughtered was affected with foot and mouth disease, compensation shall be the value of the animal immediately before it became affected. In every other case, (eg animals exposed to infection but not affected) compensation shall be the value of the animal immediately before slaughter.