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Written question asked by Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 15 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 18 November 2016 (named day). It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Friday, 18 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Livestock: Transport

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many inspections Trading Standards has undertaken of animals during transit for slaughter abroad in each of the last three years.

Answer

Defra does not hold data on local authority Trading Standards inspections of animals during transit for slaughter abroad. APHA carry out supervised loadings on export consignments of live animals for slaughter.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
52956
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Inspections Exports Livestock Transport
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk