Written question asked by Alan Duncan (Conservative) on Monday, 2 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Thursday, 3 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, what provision he has made for permitting persons to enter foot and mouth infected areas for the purpose of artificially inseminating dairy cows to avoid the drying-up of milking herds. - (Holding answer 5 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Duncan: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what provision he has made for permitting persons to enter foot and mouth infected areas for the purpose of artificially inseminating dairy cows to avoid the drying-up of milking herds. [156912] Ms Quin: [holding answer 5 April 2001]: Inseminators are now permitted to visit a single premises on any one day for the purpose of artificial insemination, subject to strict hygiene conditions. A farm may not be visited for insemination more frequently than once a week and no semen may be taken off the farm. Premises under Form A or Form D restrictions or within the 3 km zone around an infected premises, and those within 8 km of a premises subject to Form C restrictions are considered to be high-risk premises and, for disease control purposes, such visits are not permitted for these farms.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 156912; 367 c738W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Artificial insemination Cattle Dairy farming Dairy products Disease control Foot and mouth disease Milk
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