Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total cost of transport and lairage is for TB reactor cattle travelling the furthest distance.

The cost for using the six contracted abattoirs for reactor removal is calculated per mile and this varies depending on the number of animals in the batch.

The maximum distance travelled would generally be 199 miles.

If travelling 199 miles:

• 1-5 animals would cost £407.95.
• 6-10 animals would cost £489.54
• 11-17 animals would cost £561.18
• 17+ animals would cost £610.93