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1680620

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to support abattoirs to ensure animals' journey times to slaughter are minimised; and whether he is taking steps to help improve transport conditions for animals when they undertake a journey.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
	uin	8617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>In line with our aim to support the highest standards of animal welfare, the Government launched the Smaller Abattoir Fund on 13 December 2023 to provide £4 million in grant funding to support smaller abattoirs, with one of the fund’s aims being to help preserve a sustainable network of local smaller abattoirs, which will in turn help maintain reduced journey times to slaughter for livestock.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also banning export journeys to slaughter through the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill which is progressing through Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>We have consulted on a number of improvements to welfare in transport, such as maximum journey times, space allowances and temperature ranges. We published the summary of responses and Government response to this consultation in August 2021. We have been engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across all sectors on the next steps.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 19/01/2024 16:14:50 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1606184

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the movement of livestock between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	North Antrim
	tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
	uin	904206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework respects that for decades the island of Ireland has been treated as a single epidemiological unit, meaning that there have been additional requirements for the movement of livestock. These include identification requirements, health certificates and the physical inspection of animals by vets.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021, technical easements were agreed with the EU to simplify livestock moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Defra is working closely with the livestock sector to ensure movements can continue with as little friction as possible.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 22/03/2023 14:23:46 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1309530

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what impact assessment his Department has made of the proposed reforms to animal welfare in transport.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
	uin	181230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>We published a consultation stage impact assessment which estimated the potential impact on businesses of proposals to end live animal exports for slaughter and fattening and introduce further improvements to animal welfare during transport.</p><p> </p><p>Our aim was to gather additional evidence through the consultation process to further refine the impact assessment. The public consultation ended on 25 February and we are currently analysing all the responses we received.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 23/04/2021 13:12:13 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1307827

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to (a) publish the results of the consultation on improvements to animal welfare in transport and (b) bring forward legislative proposals to ban the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	178842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The public consultation ended on 25<sup>th</sup> February and we are currently analysing all the responses we received. We will be publishing the Government response later this year.</p><p>We hope to have legislation in place to end live animal exports for slaughter and fattening by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 15/04/2021 16:52:13 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1230177

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the long-distance transportation of live animals; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	83756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the Rt Hon Member for Chipping Barnet on 11 June 2020, PQ UIN 55899.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-08/55899" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-08/55899</a></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/09/2020 13:13:20 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1217096

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to participate in the European Parliament's inquiry into the transportation of live animals; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	63207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>We welcome the European Parliament's inquiry and we have previously made the European Commission aware of our concerns that the current regulations on protecting animal welfare in transport need to be amended to afford animals better protection. It would be inappropriate for the Government to participate in this inquiry as we are no longer a member of the European Union.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have a manifesto commitment to end excessively long journeys for live animals going for slaughter and fattening, which is an opportunity we have gained through leaving the EU. We intend to issue a consultation on how we deliver on that commitment in due course.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/07/2020 15:25:35 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1177067

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to issue the public consultation on welfare in transport and minimum journey times for animals for slaughter.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	13985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>We have a manifesto commitment to end excessively long journeys for live animals going for slaughter and fattening, which is an opportunity we have gained through leaving the EU. We intend to issue a consultation on how we deliver on that commitment shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 17/02/2020 10:08:50 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1145448

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to review the six day standstill rule.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	290439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>If livestock move on to a farm the standstill rule requires the farmer to retain all livestock on their farm, in most instances for six days, before being able to move any of them off again. There are a number of exemptions such as moves to slaughter. The aim is to find the balance between reducing the risk of undetected disease spread and the need to trade.</p><p>In 2018, officials discussed the rule with representatives of the industry. It was agreed that a review of the rule would need to await the delivery of the new Livestock Information Service (LIS) as this will be a key source of movement data. The LIS will replace the current separate species movement reporting services in England. Delivery is planned to commence in late 2020 and should take approximately 2 years. Any consequent proposals to change the standstill arrangements will be assessed on an epidemiological risk basis and will be subject to public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/10/2019 15:33:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1132993

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has received a copy of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee’s report on standards for animal welfare during transport.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	266277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has received the Farm Animal Welfare Committee’s advice on the welfare of animals in transport and this advice has also been sent to the devolved administrations.</p><p>We are considering the report and we intend to publish the Government’s response to it along with the report itself this summer.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/06/2019 16:57:26 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1086801

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Farm Animal Welfare Committee has completed its review of standards for animal welfare during transport.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	230934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Farm Animal Welfare Committee has not yet submitted its report of the review it has carried out into standards of animal welfare in transport. We expect to receive the report soon.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/03/2019 13:43:38 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1086568

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many animals have been transported to mainland Europe for slaughter in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	230872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Trade Control and Expert System (TRACEs) publishes data on the number of exports for slaughter. TRACEs has only published data from 2014-2016; data for 2017 and 2018 has not yet been published.</p><p> </p><p>The data can be viewed here: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/live_animals_en" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/live_animals_en</a></p><p> </p><p>The total volume of trade in live exports for slaughter to the EU from the UK from 2014 to 2016 was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cattle </strong></p></td><td><p>3,982</p></td><td><p>7,673</p></td><td><p>10,464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sheep</strong></p></td><td><p>361,769</p></td><td><p>321,343</p></td><td><p>385,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pigs </strong></p></td><td><p>10,396</p></td><td><p>12,772</p></td><td><p>8,916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>378,161</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>343,803</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>406,495</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The majority of animals are exported from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/03/2019 11:22:39 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1063754

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on contingency arrangements for the mass slaughter of livestock in the event that ports are closed if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	222689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with industry to help manage economic impacts for the livestock sector in a no deal departure. Contingency options are being developed to respond to potential animal welfare issues on farm and during transport and these have been incorporated into broader Government no deal planning. There are no plans for a mass cull.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/02/2019 10:15:09 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1027256

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on the transportation of livestock from the UK to the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	202733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>To export into the EU, the UK will need to be listed as a third country by the EU. We have applied for that status and are now awaiting a response from the European Commission.</p><p> </p><p>If we leave the EU without a deal and are listed as a third country, export health certificates, signed by an official vet or other authorised signatory, will be required for all live animals to pass into the EU and they will need to travel through a border inspection post in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Last year we also issued a call for evidence on a potential ban on the export of live animals for slaughter and on improving the welfare of livestock during transportation. The Farm Animal Welfare Committee is considering the evidence received and will report in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/01/2019 11:55:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

937875

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether under the terms of the 6 July 2018 statement of the Government and its reference to a common rulebook the UK will be able to ban live animal exports for slaughter from January 2021 without there being consequences for trade.
	tabling member constituency	South Thanet
	tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
	uin	162599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s proposal for a common rulebook on goods only relates to those technical and product safety rules necessary to provide for a frictionless border. The proposal does not extend to wider single market legislation nor animal welfare and would not fetter our abilities to restrict or ban live animal exports.</p><p> </p><p>The White Paper published on 12 July 2018 explains: “By being outside the CAP, and having a common rulebook that only applies to rules that must be checked at the border, the UK would be able to have control over new future subsidy arrangements, control over market surveillance of domestic policy arrangements, an ability to change tariffs and quotas in the future, and the freedom to apply higher animal welfare standards that would not have a bearing on the functioning of the free trade area for goods – such as welfare in transport and the treatment of live animal exports.”</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/07/2018 17:00:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

894960

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the bio-security protocols are for the transport of live animals from TB hot spot to non-hot spot areas.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	139343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>With a few exceptions (such as movements to slaughter) cattle at least 42 days old that are moved into herds in the low TB risk area of England (LRA) from higher TB risk areas in GB must have i) a clear pre-movement TB test in the 60 days before being moved, followed by ii) a post-movement TB test between 60and 120 days after arrival. Both TB tests are privately arranged and paid for by the herd keepers.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/05/2018 11:45:58 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

874677

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the effective enforcement of animal welfare measures on the transportation of farm animals for slaughter.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	134978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>In England, Local Authorities are responsible for enforcing the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 and it would be for individual Local Authorities to take action against transporters when welfare issues are identified at slaughterhouses. Local Authorities will take prosecution action when serious welfare issues relating to the transport of live animals have been identified.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in Defra have been working with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), the Animal and Plant Health Agency and representatives from the Local Authorities’ National Animal Health and Welfare Panel, to improve the process for referring welfare cases relating to transport, identified by FSA’s Official Veterinarians at slaughterhouses. This is so prompt action can be taken by the relevant Local Authority when breaches of animal welfare legislation are identified.</p><p> </p><p>APHA carry out supervised loadings on high risk commercial consignments of livestock for slaughter exported from England to ensure compliance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on protection of animals in transport. These checks include, but are not limited to vehicle specifications to ensure the transport is designed, constructed in a way to avoid injury and suffering and to ensure that transporters and vehicles have the appropriate authorisations and certificates in place.</p><p> </p><p>APHA also carry out proportional portal checks on sheep and other livestock being imported or exported. When supervised loadings and portal checks are completed APHA will take regulatory action if non compliances are identified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/04/2018 12:18:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

872662

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve standards of animal welfare in transit after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	John Redwood
	uin	134476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2018 answer text <p>Our manifesto made it clear that we would take early steps to control the export of live farm animals for slaughter, once we leave the European Union, and we are currently considering options.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/04/2018 13:49:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

837530

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the value was of the live export of animals to the EU in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	126649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>The value of live animal exports to the EU is estimated in the HMRC Overseas Trade statistics. The data for 2017 is not complete and only captures January to November.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> £</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> 2013 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2014 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2015 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2016 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2017 (Jan-Nov) </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Live Bovines</p></td><td><p>430,200</p></td><td><p>4,170,852</p></td><td><p>4,177,330</p></td><td><p>3,474,672</p></td><td><p>3,580,019</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Live Swine</p></td><td><p>81,973</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3,360</p></td><td><p>19,418</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Live Sheep and Goats</p></td><td><p>7,008,540</p></td><td><p>17,107,733</p></td><td><p>17,073,492</p></td><td><p>17,825,461</p></td><td><p>14,345,500</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Live Horses</p></td><td><p>168,422,740</p></td><td><p>186,647,948</p></td><td><p>214,531,100</p></td><td><p>221,715,064</p></td><td><p>182,084,204</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Live Poultry</p></td><td><p>50,103,111</p></td><td><p>41,764,297</p></td><td><p>53,484,735</p></td><td><p>69,411,788</p></td><td><p>63,341,534</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Live Fish</p></td><td><p>5,911,064</p></td><td><p>5,400,239</p></td><td><p>4,075,328</p></td><td><p>6,711,044</p></td><td><p>8,639,103</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Other live animals</p></td><td><p>17,166,674</p></td><td><p>16,093,367</p></td><td><p>15,805,511</p></td><td><p>17,824,004</p></td><td><p>18,076,036</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 249,124,302 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 271,184,436 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 309,147,496 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 336,965,393 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 290,085,814 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/02/2018 11:00:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

837532

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions there have been for (a) the illegal transportation of live farm animal exports and (b) consignments that failed to meet animal welfare standards in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many such prosecutions were successful.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	126651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>In England, Local Authorities are responsible for enforcing the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 (WATEO). Local Authorities will take prosecution action when serious welfare issues relating to the transport of live animals have been identified.</p><p> </p><p>As action is taken by individual Local Authorities, we do not hold specific data as to whether the action was taken against a transporter exporting live animals.</p><p> </p><p>We do have data on the number of successful convictions in England and Wales made under WATEO and the equivalent legislation in Wales each year, which is published in the “Return of expenditure incurred and prosecutions taken under the Animal Health Act 1981 and incidences of disease in imported animals” presented each year to Parliament. In the last five years there has been the following number of successful convictions under WATEO:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Convictions</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/02/2018 17:12:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

767339

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the six-day standstill rule on farmers taking their animals to auction marts.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL1757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The current six-day standstill rule for livestock movements balances the risk of disease transmission against the industry’s need to trade livestock. It was introduced in 2003 following the Foot and Mouth disease outbreak in 2001. Its purpose is to reduce the spread of undetected disease such as was seen in 2001, reducing the scope and cost of an outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>After extensive modelling, the standstill period was set at six days to take into account the weekly cycle of market sales. The standstill rule includes a range of exemptions that support the regime, including for movements through market.</p><p> </p><p>The Farming Regulation Task Force reviewed standstill in 2011 and recommended the relaxation of standstill rules for movements between farms and where keepers were able to establish approved separation units. There was no consensus amongst industry regarding the right approach, particularly due to concerns around the potential distortion of trade resulting from maintaining standstill for markets and the cost and effectiveness of separation units.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committed to a further review of standstill in 2018, following the implementation of another Farming Regulation Task Force recommendation to simplify the way livestock holdings are defined for recording and reporting purposes which will impact on the number of standstills that need to be complied with.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/10/2017 16:58:14 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

767340

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their justification for the difference in application of the six-day standstill rule to (1) a red animal auction mart, and (2) a green animal auction mart; and whether they will keep that rule under review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL1758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Government applies a risk-based approach to standstill rules. All livestock present in the red market go directly to slaughter and are slaughtered within 48 hours of their arrival to an abattoir. There is a negligible risk that any undetected disease in these animals may spread to other livestock holdings. Ante and post mortem checks are carried out in abattoirs to ensure that animals that are slaughtered are fit to enter the food chain. In contrast, livestock auctioned in a green market may move to other livestock holdings, spreading any undetected disease that these animals may be incubating. In consequence, livestock moving onto a green market have to comply with the six-day standstill rule to mitigate this risk. This and other factors will be part of Government’s review of standstill in 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/10/2017 16:20:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

750820

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to seek a derogation from Regulation (EC) 561/2006 for lorries carrying livestock; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	4395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>There are already two national derogations in Regulation (EC) 561/2006 relating to drivers’ hours rules, which may apply to lorries carrying livestock. One applies to lorries carrying livestock (or other goods) as part of an agricultural business’s own entrepreneurial activity within a 100km radius. A second applies to lorries carrying live animals between a farm and a market or from a market to a slaughterhouse within a 100km radius. Both of these derogations have been taken up in full in domestic UK legislation, and there are no plans to seek a further derogation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/07/2017 15:05:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

637079

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	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.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
	uin	52956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>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.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/11/2016 14:39:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

628136

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) sheep and (b) other livestock are transported safely and comfortably.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	51832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) take steps to ensure that sheep and other livestock are transported safely and comfortably by assessing and issuing long and short journey Transporter Authorisations to transporters. This includes the assessment of Vehicle Approval Certificates to ensure vehicles are designed and operated with regard to the welfare of animals, and the review of Competency Certificates for drivers and attendants transporting these animals.</p><p> </p><p>APHA assess and issue Journey Logs to transporters in accordance with the maximum journey times permitted for transporting animals under Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005. APHA carry out risk based supervised loadings on consignments of sheep and other livestock being exported as part of an economic activity. APHA also carry out proportional portal checks on sheep and other livestock being imported or exported and complete Quality Assurance checks to ensure compliance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and associated regulatory action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 10/11/2016 16:22:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

626601

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vehicles the Animal and Plant Agency has inspected (a) during the loading of live animals and (b) at ports from which live animals have been exported in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
	uin	51396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>Number of vehicles the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has inspected:</p><p>(a) during the loading of live animals:</p><ul><li><p><strong>99 during 2014</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>66 during 2015</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>127 during 2016</strong></p></li></ul><p> </p><p>(b) at ports from which live animals have been exported:</p><ul><li><strong>96 during 2014</strong></li><li><strong>121 during 2015</strong></li><li><strong>72 during 2016</strong></li></ul> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/11/2016 13:01:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams