§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what penalties apply for the collection from ships and aircraft of swill derived from outside the UK. [152382]
§ Ms QuinControls on catering waste from aircraft and ships landed in the UK require that it be collected and sent for disposal in secure transport under the authorisation and approval of local Divisional Veterinary Officers. The material may not be used for swill feeding to pigs. Failure to observe these conditions may result in prosecution.
§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the number of pigs fed with swill. [152832]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 9 March 2001]: We estimate that, last year, around 82,000 pigs in Great Britain were fed on swill, around 1.4 per cent. of the total GB pig population.