HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 c138W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to adopt the recommendation from the Council of Europe Standing Committee for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes concerning domestic ducks. [164184]

Mr. Bradshaw

A revised Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Ducks, is due to go out for public consultation shortly. The draft takes account of Council of Europe recommendations on Domestic Ducks and Muscovy Ducks (1999).