§ 70. Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Controller of Horse Transport has any authority to intervene in cases where horses are underfed, overloaded, or overworked; and, if so, what is the nature of such authority, and to what extent it is being used?
Sir A. STANLEYThe specific powers of the Board of Trade, exercised through the Controller of Horse Transport, are limited to the use to which horses may be put and to the regulation of their purchase and sale. The Board have, however, issued appeals to owners of horses so to adjust their loads and arrange their work as to prevent any undue strain being placed upon the animals.