HC Deb 25 November 2002 vol 395 cc54-5W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what funding has been allocated by the Rural Payments Agency to Lancashire farmers in each of the last three years. [82204]

Alun Michael

The amount paid to Lancashire farmers in the three years 1999 to 2001 detailed by scheme is as follows:

(b) 2 November, (c) 5 November, (d) 6 November and (e) 10 November; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the intended journey (i) during inspection for health certification purposes and (ii) at Dover docks; and to where those sheep were taken; and what the address was of the final destination given on the route plan for each of the consignments. [80405]

(3) how many live sheep were exported from Dover on (a) the Caroline and (b) the Omega Livestock to continental Europe on 7 November; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the intended journey (i) during inspection for health certification purposes and (ii) at Dover docks; and to where those sheep were taken; and what address was of

Date Total animals Where consignments were certified Animals rejected at certification Animals rejected at Dover docks Destination
1 November 2,291 England and Wales 29 0 Italy and France
2 November 2,129 England and Wales 34 0 France
5 November 2,298 Wales 32 0 France
6 November 2,910 England, Scotland and Wales 17 0 France
7 November 12,531 England and Wales 35 2 France
7 November 2867 Wales 9 0 Germany
10 November 2,514 England and Wales 40 0 France
10 November 49 England 0 1 Belgium
11 November 2,279 Wales 36 0 France
11,834 on the Caroline and 697 on the Omega Express
2459 on the Caroline and 408 on the Omega Express

The sheep for the consignments listed above were certified within 48 hours prior to export. These consignments went to approved slaughterhouses apart from the sailing on 6 November which were fattening animals transported to holdings. The animals which were rejected at certification and Dover docks remained in Great Britain.

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