Written question asked by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 18 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 February 2005. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Monday, 28 February 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the estimated revenue raised from (a) horse passports and (b) animal passports is.

Answer: Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the estimated revenue raised from (a) horse passports and (b) animal passports is. [217529] Alun Michael: The Government do not collect any revenue from the issue of horse passports. Charges are made by individual Passport-Issuing Organisations and retained by those organisations. The Government do not charge pet passports since any charges are a matter for the vets who issue pet passports to pet owners. No charges are made for cattle passports.

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