Written Question · S3W-36086 · Session 3
How many farm animal welfare inspections undertaken by Animal Health or by local authorities in 2009 on (a) pig, (b) sheep, (c) dairy cattl…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many farm animal welfare inspections undertaken by Animal Health or by local authorities in 2009 on (a) pig, (b) sheep, (c) dairy cattle, (d) beef cattle, (e) poultry including broiler chickens, ducks and turkeys, (f) laying hens 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
The answer
The Scottish Government does not hold records on animal welfare inspection undertaken by local authorities. All animal health visits and inspections for farmed animals are to monitor compliance against EU legislation. The number of on farm animal welfare inspections undertaken by animal health in 2009 are shown in the following table:
Enterprise
| Cross Compliance
| Complaints
| Targeted
| Programmed
| Other
Pigs
| 20
| 9
| 64
| 5
| 15
Sheep
| 118
| 56
| 163
| 3
| 4
Dairy Cattle
| 40
| 7
| 36
| 1
| 1
Beef
Cattle
| 163
| 42
| 184
| 8
| 5
Other Cattle
| 338
| 53
| 336
| 9
| 7
Poultry
| 2
| 6
| 6
| 4
| 26
Laying Hens
| 7
| 4
| 11
| 2
| 3
Other Farmed Animals
| 1
| 7
| 10
| 10
| 15
Enterprise
| Cross Compliance
| Complaints
| Targeted
| Programmed
| Other
Pigs
| 20
| 9
| 64
| 5
| 15
Sheep
| 118
| 56
| 163
| 3
| 4
Dairy Cattle
| 40
| 7
| 36
| 1
| 1
Beef
Cattle
| 163
| 42
| 184
| 8
| 5
Other Cattle
| 338
| 53
| 336
| 9
| 7
Poultry
| 2
| 6
| 6
| 4
| 26
Laying Hens
| 7
| 4
| 11
| 2
| 3
Other Farmed Animals
| 1
| 7
| 10
| 10
| 15
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-36086 by reference.