Health written question – answered on 14th January 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which UK establishments are (a) licensed to slaughter horses and (b) currently slaughter horses.
The Food Standards Agency advises that the following slaughterhouses are approved to slaughter horses:
2163-Peter Boddy, Todmorden
4140-G & GB Hewitt Ltd, Chester
8070-Philip Hayman, Ottery St Mary
8231-Stillmans (Somerset) Ltd, Taunton
The following slaughterhouses are currently slaughtering horses:
2163-Peter Boddy, Todmorden
8231-Stillmans (Somerset) Ltd, Taunton
8070-Philip Hayman, Ottery St Mary
Although horses have recently been slaughtered at 8070-Philip Hayman, Ottery St Mary, these were on an exceptional basis and not routinely slaughtered.
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