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Live Horses (Export)

Volume 174: debated on Wednesday 13 June 1990

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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make it his policy insofar as his Department's responsibilities are concerned not to allow the export of live horses to Europe for slaughter to start again.

[holding answer 11 June 1990]: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is not responsible for the live export of horses to Europe, which is a matter for the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.