Written question asked by Adrian Flook (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 May 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 22 May 2003 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 the dates were of the recent visits by DEFRA vets to the Baronsdown Deer Sanctuary; how many deer were estimated to be in the sanctuary and how many of them were inspected; how long each visit lasted; how many of the visits were done (a) during daylight and (b) after dark; what study was made during the visits of the relative size of the deer in the sanctuary against Exmoor Red Deer in general; and whether any of the deer exhibited signs of malnutrition. - Includes fact that detailed findings of the inspection are confidential to the managers of the Sanctuary.

Answer: Mr. Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the dates were of the recent visits by DEFRA vets to the Baronsdown Deer Sanctuary; how many deer were estimated to be in the sanctuary and how many of them were inspected; how long each visit lasted; how many of the visits were done (a) during daylight and (b) after dark; what study was made during the visits of the relative size of the deer in the sanctuary against Exmoor Red Deer in general; and whether any of the deer exhibited signs of malnutrition. [114835] Mr. Morley: The Baronsdown Deer Sanctuary was inspected by officials of the State Veterinary Service on 1 April. The detailed findings of the inspection are confidential to the managers of the Sanctuary.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 114835; 405 c890W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Animal welfare Deer Inspections Standards State Veterinary Service Exmoor
Contains statistics: Yes
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