§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will lift the six-day rule which applies to auction marts and slaughterhouses. [156883]
§ Mr. BradshawLivestock moving to auction markets and slaughterhouses do not trigger a six-day standstill on arrival.
§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many calves have been refused passports because they have not been registered within 27 days in each of the last three years. [156043]
§ Alun MichaelThe number of passports refused over the last three years because of late registration has been:
Total passports applications received Passports initially refused as late Passports issued after appeal Net passports refused 2001 2,998,238 2,035 775 1,260 2002 2,885,188 1,011 646 365 2003 2,952,404 3,982 570 3,412