§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department where and when police marksmen were involved in culling animals during the foot and mouth outbreak. [41214]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 7 March 2002]: I regret these figures are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The responsibility 719W for culling animals lay with veterinary officers and licensed slaughterers under the control of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reports have been compiled by police forces on police involvement in measures to tackle foot and mouth disease. [41215]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 7 March 2002]Following a national police debrief of the foot and mouth crisis, Suffolk constabulary circulated a report to all forces concerning the difficulties faced by the service during the crisis and making recommendations for improvements. The chief constable of Suffolk has made the document available to me and I am placing a copy in the Library.