§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many male dairy calves have been(a) shot and (b) disposed of on UK farms in each of the last three years as being without financial value. [174138]
§ Alun MichaelData from the Cattle Tracing System (CTS) on calves of up to 14 days age that either die on farm or are killed at slaughterhouses are tabulated as follows. However, it should be noted that many cattle are not registered under the CTS until they are over 14 days old and these figures are therefore an underestimate.
Cattle up to 14-days-old that died on farm
Cattle up to 14-days-old that died at a slaughterhouse
2001 27,975 66,051 2002 20,784 59,934 20031 15,740 40,437 1Data for 2003 only covers the months January to November, inclusive.