44. Captain WATTasked the Minister of Agriculture what cities and/or districts have adopted the scheme for the grading and marking of beef; and what the cost of such schemes has been during the last year?
§ Sir J. GILMOURGrading and marking of home-killed beef under the National Mark Scheme are carried out at London, Birmingham, Leeds, Bradford and Halifax, and in Birkenhead, for beef consigned to these centres. The cost of these local schemes in 1931 amounted to approximately £10,600.
48. Captain WATTasked the Minister of Agriculture if he proposes to extend the operation of the system of grading and marking of beef to areas other than those now operating the scheme?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe recommendations of the Second Inter-Departmental Committee on the Grading and Marking of Beef (Cmd. 4047) are receiving the careful consideration of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and myself, but I am not yet in a, position to make a statement on the subject.