§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the policy on livestock movement restrictions; whether she plans to make any changes; and if she will make a statement. [128339]
§ Mr. BradshawA standing animal movements regime came into force on 1 August, maintaining the 6 day standstill but with additional exemptions for male sheep and cattle during the main breeding season. My noble Friend Lord Whitty set out the thinking behind this decision in a written answer on 2 July 2003,Official Report (Lords), volume 650, columns WA 117–120.