HC Deb 18 March 2003 vol 401 c649W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many assaults on veterinary surgeons by farmers have occurred on farms in each year since 1997. [101146]

Mr. Morley

There have been two reported physical assaults on State Veterinary Service Veterinarians, since 1997. These are listed as follows:

  • 17 May 199—Veterinary Officer threatened and prodded in ribs by farmer
  • 25 February 2003—Veterinary Officer pushed into slurry pit

We take any such assaults on staff seriously and we expect appropriate action to be taken against anyone responsible for such acts.

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