Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 October 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 October 2002 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 estimates she has made of the number of live animals exported from the UK for slaughter which are then returned to the UK for sale. - These statistics are not available.

Answer: Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimates she has made of the number of live animals exported from the UK for slaughter which are then returned to the UK for sale. [75474] Mr. Morley: Statistics on exports of live animals for slaughter are available as are those on imports of various kinds of meat and meat products. Statistics linking imports of meat and meat products to animals which had been exported are not available. We are not aware of any animals exported from the UK for slaughter which have been returned to the UK for sale.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 75474; 391 c821W;391 c816-7W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Animal welfare Animals Exports Imports Livestock Meat Meat products
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk