§ Mr. ProsserTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many live sheep have been exported from the United Kingdom since 1 February for(a) slaughter and (b) further fattening. [135929]
§ Mr. BradshawThe total number of live sheep certified for export from Great Britain since 1 February 2003 is shown in the following table. These figures are derived from the computer system used to issue export health certificates and are subject to updating and amendment. The figures for sheep certified for export from Northern Ireland will follow shortly.
Country of destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter Belgium 22 0 0 Denmark 3 0 0 France 912 16,664 0 Germany 28 24 0 Ireland 54 0 0 Netherlands 72 5,506 0 Sweden 1 0 0 Isle of Man 100 0 0 Oman 1 0 0 St. Helena 6 0 0 Total 1,199 22,194 0
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make it her policy to reject the draft Regulation on the Transportation of Animals unless it allows the United Kingdom,(a) to continue to enforce the Minimum Values legislation and (b) to refuse to permit live equines to be exported for slaughter; and if she will make a statement. [136106]
§ Mr. BradshawDefra are playing a full role in the discussions in Brussels on the draft proposals on the transport of animals. We are reviewing the options available to us to achieve controls that are similar in effect to those in our current rules.
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the progress the Government have made in ensuring that the welfare of(a) equines and (b) livestock will be improved in the Regulation on the Transportation of Animals. [136109]
§ Mr. BradshawWe are playing a full role in the discussion in Brussels on these draft proposals which are likely to come before the Council of Ministers in December.