S5W-27324: Further to the answer to question S5W-15655 by Fergus Ewing on 1 May 2018, how many of the (a) cattle, (b) sheep, (c) pigs and (d) goats th…

The question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-15655 by Fergus Ewing on 1 May 2018, how many of the (a) cattle, (b) sheep, (c) pigs and (d) goats that were exported in 2018 for (i) slaughter, (ii) breeding and (iii) fattening/production had (A) Northern Ireland, (B) the Republic of Ireland, (C) France, (D) Belgium, (E) Spain, (F) Italy, (G) Germany and (H) the Netherlands as their final destination.

The answer

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 Feb 2020 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Government takes the welfare of transported animals seriously, whether within the United Kingdom or for export purposes. Animals should be exported only in line with strict welfare standards, which ensure freedom from harm and sufficient rest and nourishment, and ensure that transport welfare rules are fully complied with.
The following tables set out the number of animals exported to the requested destinations in 2018 and 2019, based on information supplied by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Number of Animals Exported 2018
Northern Ireland
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
1,564
1,321
185
0
Breeding
856
7,913
0
10
Fattening/Production
58
0
0
0

Republic of Ireland
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
98
4,587
0
0
Breeding
314
46
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
6,129
0
0

France
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
177
0
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
2

Belgium
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
50
22
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

Spain
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
43
3
0
0
Fattening/Production
5,728
0
0
0

Italy
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
2
15
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

Germany
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
91
45
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

Netherlands
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
121
10
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0
Number of Animals Exported 2019
Northern Ireland
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
3,184
31
273
0
Breeding
1,147
5,428
3
0
Fattening/Production
163
0
0
0

Republic of Ireland
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
1,559
0
0
Breeding
138
505
4
0
Fattening/Production
0
8,679
0
0

France
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
184
9
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

Belgium
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
10
11
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

Spain
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
22
18
1,805
0
Fattening/Production
2,802
0
0
0

Italy
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
2
27
460
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

Germany
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
36
49
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

Netherlands
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
135
37
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

In the Official Report

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