Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Monday, 9 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if livestock can be moved on welfare grounds from outside a restricted area to a restricted area. - (Holding answer 23 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if livestock can be moved on welfare grounds from outside a restricted area to a restricted area. [158358] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 23 April 2001]: Animals may be moved from areas of lower disease risk to areas of higher disease risk, but not in the other direction. Pigs cannot be moved into or through Infected Areas. Licences are not available to move animals to premises within 3.0 km of infected premises or premises subject to foot-and-mouth disease control restrictions. Special arrangements apply to these circumstances.

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