How many farm animal welfare inspections undertaken by Animal Health on (a) pig, (b) sheep, (c) dairy cattle, (d) beef cattle, (e) poultry …

Answered Asked by Elaine Murray Lab Lodged 16 Jan 2009

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many farm animal welfare inspections undertaken by Animal Health on (a) pig, (b) sheep, (c) dairy cattle, (d) beef cattle, (e) poultry (broiler chickens, ducks and turkeys), (f) laying hen and (g) other farmed animal units were for (i) monitoring compliance with EU animal welfare regulations, (ii) assessing cross-compliance for single farm payments, (iii) investigating complaints about animal welfare and (iv) any other purpose in (A) 2007 and (B) 2008.

The answer

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 23 Jan 2009 · 7 days after it was lodged, on time

Details of animal welfare inspections undertaken in Scotland by Animal Health are given in the following table:
2007
| Pig
| Sheep
| Dairy Cattle
| Beef Cattle
| Poultry
| Laying Hens
| Others

SFP Cross Compliance
| 15
| 122
| 12
| 117
| 4
| 5
| 3

Complaints
| 10
| 86
| 10
| 59
| 0
| 6
| 2

Other
| 54
| 137
| 14
| 162
| 45
| 24
| 13

Total
| 79
| 345
| 36
| 338
| 49
| 35
| 18

2008
| Pig
| Sheep
| Dairy Cattle
| Beef Cattle
| Poultry
| Laying Hens
| Others

SFP Cross Compliance
| 20
| 130
| 47
| 150
| 7
| 8
| 5

Complaints
| 5
| 65
| 7
| 45
| 2
| 2
| 0

Other
| 81
| 242
|

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-19916 by reference.