§ Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domerasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Answer by Lord Whitty on 23 January (HL Deb, col. 880), what are the technological and operational impediments to the tagging of deer carcasses. [HL1416]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)There are already requirements in place which provide for the identification of deer before they are moved on to or off any premises. Identification should be carried out using an eartag that contains the official herd mark or the British Deer Farmers' Association registered mark. No carcass of any deer, other than wild deer, shall be moved off any premises unless it is identified.