Further to the answer to question S1W-14773 by Ross Finnie on 17 April 2001, whether it will provide on a weekly basis figures for the numb…

Answered Asked by Christine Grahame SNP Lodged 18 Apr 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-14773 by Ross Finnie on 17 April 2001, whether it will provide on a weekly basis figures for the numbers of animals slaughtered under the Livestock Welfare (Disposal) Scheme and whether it will provide the figures now for those slaughtered from 9 April 2001 to 18 April 2001.

The answer

Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 May 2001 · 21 days after it was lodged, on time

In the period 9 to 18 April, 92 cattle, 12,120 sheep and 5,840 pigs were slaughtered in abattoirs in Scotland under the Livestock Welfare (Disposal) Scheme. These figures exclude any livestock unfit to travel that would have been slaughtered on farm and do not allow for stock that may have been slaughtered south of the border. As of 24 April a total of 32,575 animals have been slaughtered in abattoirs in Scotland under the scheme.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-15158 by reference.