§ Mr. FLAVINasked the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention had been called to the arrival at Liverpool of a consignment of Chinese 17 pork, and to the fact that, in connection with its arrival, a member at a recent meeting of the public health committee at Liverpool declared that Chinese pigs were the common scavengers of the street refuse; whether the local public health medical officer had examined the pork; if so, with what result; and whether he could say what had been done with this shipment of Chinese pork?
§ Mr. BURNSMy attention has been drawn to the consignment referred to, and I have already answered several questions on the subject. In regard to the latter part of the question, perhaps I may refer the hon. Member to my replies to similar questions on the 10th and 14th ultimo.
§ Major ARCHER-SHEEMay I ask if this Chinese pork does not come under the head offal?
§ Mr. PETOMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he will take steps to encourage the importation of live German horses instead of dead Chinese pigs?
§ Mr. FLAVINWill the right hon. Gentleman say what has become of this consignment of Chinese pork?
§ Mr. BURNSI could not say what has become of it, but I know that no unsound, unclean, or diseased food from any part of the world has been allowed into this country.
§ Mr. FLAVINIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that Chinese pigs are fed on the remains of human beings? [HON. MEMBERS: "Oh !"] That is the statement of the Public Health Committee of Liverpool, not mine.