§ Mr. ProsserTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which port the MV Caroline is using to carry live sheep exports from the UK. [135930]
§ Mr. BradshawThe MV Caroline has used the ports at Dover and Berwick upon Tweed for exports of live sheep from the UK.
§ Mr. ProsserTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many live sheep were exported from Berwick to continental Europe on 26 August; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the intended journey(a) during inspection for health certification purposes and (b) at the docks, and to where those sheep were taken; and what the address was of the final destination given on the route plan for each of the consignments. [135931]
§ Mr. BradshawThe information requested is as follows:
Sheep Exports 26 August 2003 Total animals 1,711 Where consignments were certified England and Scotland Animals rejected at certification 75 Animals rejected at Berwick docks 0 Destination Netherlands The sheep for the consignment above were certified within 24 hours prior to export. There were 75 animals 305W rejected during health certification which remained in Great Britain. The consignment was for sheep for further fattening which were transported to holdings in Netherlands.
§ Mr. ProsserTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many live sheep were exported from Dover to continental Europe on 11 September; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the intended journey,(a) during inspection for health certification purposes and (b) at Dover docks and to where those sheep were taken; and what the address was of the final destination given on the route plan for each of the consignments. [135932]
§ Mr. BradshawThe information requested is as follows:
Sheep Exports 11 September 2003 Total animals 2,726 Where consignments were certified England and Scotland Animals rejected at certification 18 Animals rejected at Dover docks 0 Destination Netherlands and France The sheep for the consignment above were certified within 24 hours prior to export. There were 18 animals rejected during health certification which remained in Great Britain. The consignment was for sheep for further fattening which were transported to holdings in France and Netherlands.