HC Deb 05 May 1930 vol 238 c629
75. Mr. MATTERS

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he can now assure the House that the export of horses from the United Kingdom to the Continent for slaughter there has entirely ceased?

Mr. N. BUXTON

There is no statutory prohibition of the exportation of horses to the Continent for the purpose of slaughter. I would remind my hon. Friend that full particulars as to the extent and nature of this trade have been given in recent answers to questions.

Mr. FREEMAN

Can the right hon. Gentleman assure us that the animals sent are killed by the humane slaughterers?

Mr. BUXTON

That has been the case in recent times. In Holland humane slaughter is compulsory. All the British horses which have gone to Paris have been shot.