HC Deb 29 January 1934 vol 285 cc9-10
14. Sir PERCY HURD

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether arrangements have yet been made for the continuance of the quarantine station?

The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. Elliot)

As indicated in the reply

BEEF (Per cwt.). A.
Description. Year. July. August. September. October. November. December.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
English (steer and heifer) longsides. 1931 80 6 74 6 69 0 66 6 63 0 66 6
1932 74 6 73 6 67 6 59 6 58 6 63 0
1933 62 0 60 6 57 0 56 0 57 0 59 6
English (cow and bull) longsides. 1931 58 6 55 0 51 6 50 0 48 0 49 0
1932 51 6 50 0 46 6 42 0 42 0 43 0
1933 43 0 42 0 41 0 41 0 39 6 41 0
Argentine, chilled, hinds. 1931 58 6 69 0 65 6 64 0 56 0 56 0
1932 51 6 57 0 57 0 53 6 55 0 53 6
1933 49 0 53 6 56 0 56 0 51 6 55 0
Argentine, chilled, fores. 1931 27 0 32 6 32 6 34 0 31 6 29 0
1932 23 6 25 6 28 0 25 6 34 0 32 6
1933 23 6 27 0 29 0 31 6 32 6 32 6
Australian, frozen, hinds. 1931 30 6 35 0 36 0 37 6 36 0 34 0
1932 34 0 34 0 32 6 30 6 34 0 35 0
1933 27 0 28 0 30 6 30 6 30 6 31 6
Australian, frozen, fores. 1931 21 0 24 6 25 6 27 0 27 0 24 6
1932 24 6 23 6 23 6 22 0 27 0 30 6
1933 22 0 24 6 25 6 25 6 25 6 24 6
I gave on 9th November, to questions on the subject by my hon. Friend the Member for Melton (Mr. Everard) and my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Newbury (Brigadier-General Clifton Brown) the station will be continued under existing conditions until 31st March next. Following discussions with the Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Breed Societies, proposals for its continuance after that date are under consideration by the Government.