§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent representations she has received on the 20-day standstill rule in Somerset. [73252]
§ Mr. MorleyRepresentations about the 20-day standstill have been received from industry organisations and individual farmers from many different areas.
§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the practical implications of the 20-day standstill order on agricultural shows in Somerset. [73253]
§ Mr. MorleyThe current rules already allow animals of all species to move to shows even if there is a standstill in place on their farm of origin, to move from show to show or to return to their farm of origin without triggering a 20-day standstill, provided they are individually identified and kept in approved isolation facilities for 20 days before the first show, between shows and on final return to the farm.
I am also aware that a number of show organisers across the country have taken steps to adjust their schedules so as to work with the standstill rules.