Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Monday, 9 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 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, how many hunt staff in England and Wales hold slaughtering licences from his Ministry.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many hunt staff in England and Wales hold slaughtering licences from his Ministry. [158260] Ms Quin: This information is not available. Slaughtering licences are issued by the Meat Hygiene Service. They are granted on an individual basis and held for life. There is no requirement for licensed individuals to inform the Meat Hygiene Service of their current place of work and thus it is not possible to identify how many have or currently work as hunt staff.

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