§ 35. Captain DIXONasked the Chief Secretary if he will see that any scheme to improve the breed of light horses in England, which includes financial support to the farmers and breeders, shall equally apply to Ireland?
§ Mr. SAMUELSEfforts will be made to obtain for Ireland a fair share of any financial assistance which may be allocated for the improvement of light horse breeding in the United Kingdom.
§ 36. Captain DIXONasked the Chief Secretary if he will remove the embargo on the importation of pure-bred Percheron stallions and mares into Ireland which have not been Army horses?
§ Mr. SAMUELSThe Department of Agriculture cannot see their way to grant any general authority for the proposed importation, but each application to land in Ireland a Percheron stallion or mare will be duly considered upon its merits.
Major NEWMANIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the one horse we do not want in Ireland is the Percheron stallion?
§ 37. Captain DIXONasked the Chief Secretary what steps are being taken to improve the breed of light horses in Ireland?
§ Mr. SAMUELSThe steps taken to improve the breeding of light horses in Ireland include registration of stallions, the granting of nominations to selected mares, and the giving of loans and premiums under certain conditions for stallions. Further steps are being taken to put into operation the Licensing of Stallions Act.