Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 December 2009.

Food: Horse-meat

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 2 November (WA 10), how much horse meat is used in the United Kingdom as pet food; and how much of that comes from horses slaughtered in the United Kingdom.

Answer: Figures are not available on the quantity of horse-meat used in pet food in the United Kingdom. However, the Pet Food Manufacturers Association, whose member companies account for over 90 per cent of the UK market, state that they do not use horse-meat in their products. Under the EU Animal By-products Regulation, to be eligible for pet food, meat from horses must have come from horses slaughtered in a slaughterhouse and originate from animals passed as fit for human consumption.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 385; 715 c111WA
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Food: Horse Meat
Monday, 2 November 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Animal feed Pets Horse meat
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk