§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from what date the policy of not publishing the results of welfare checks conducted by the State Veterinary Surgery applied. [115315]
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§ Mr. Morley [holding answer 22 May 2003]The results of veterinary inspections are confidential to the people responsible for the animals inspected. But summaries of such farm welfare inspections have been published in the reports of the Chief Veterinary officer for many years.