§ 21. Mr. G. TERRELLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the reopening of Deptford Cattle Market for the slaughtering of live cattle from the Argentine would increase the meat supply for the London area and the supply of hides for Army requirements, and incidentally relieve the congested railway traffic; and if the proposes to take any action in the matter?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of FOOD (Mr. Clynes)I have been asked to reply. At the present time no live cattle are being imported into this country from the Argentine, and consequently the re-opening of Deptford Cattle Market would not increase. the meat supply, unless the regulations governing the importation of live cattle were modified to permit of Argentine cattle being imported. It is not clear that such importation would be desirable, in view of the fact that the cattle and their fodder would require a larger amount of freight space than that at present used for refrigerated meat.