Tony Gregory
Question:213 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline (a) whether the practice of keeping calves in narrow veal crates exists in this country and if so, the proportion of veal produced in this way, (b) if he will consider banning the veal crates as is the case in Great Britain, (c) the number of live farm animals exported from this country to Spain during 1990 and if he is concerned at the revelations of certain practices in Spanish slaughterhouses made by the British RSPCA and (d) the proportion of breeding sows kept in sow stalls or tether stalls in this country; and if he will consider phasing out this practice as is the case in Great Britain.