HC Deb 27 January 1891 vol 349 cc1145-6
MR. CHARLES WILSON (Hull, W.)

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the Government is-intending to make any and what regulations or restrictions as to the carriage of live cattle across the Atlantic?

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. CHAPLIN, Lincolnshire, Sleaford)

Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will allow me to answer the question. The hon, Member is probably aware that a Joint Departmental Committee of the Board of Agriculture and the Board of Trade is at this moment examining into the question of the transit of cattle across the Atlantic, and I think it would be desirable to wait for the Report of that Committee before deciding what alterations, if any, may be necessary in the regulations existing at present.