Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 9 January 2013, Official Report, column 303W, on livestock: transport, for what reasons action was taken; and what actions were taken in each of the cases where regulatory action was taken against transporters based in the UK since 2010.
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Answer
Since 2010, regulatory action involving a suspension of an authorisation has been taken on four occasions on transporters issued with an authorisation by AHVLA.
In 2010 such action was taken on two occasions for the following reasons with the following action:
(1) The transporter had multiple breaches of their transporter authorisation resulting in their authorisation being revoked;
(2) The transporter was convicted of offences related to animal welfare and was prohibited from having custody of any kind of animal for life resulting in their authorisation being revoked.
In 2011 regulatory action was taken on one occasion. A transporter had multiple non-compliances of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 resulting in its authorisation being suspended temporarily.
In 2012 action was taken on one occasion. A transporter was convicted of offences contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 resulting in its transporter authorisation being suspended for the duration of its validity.