§ 87. Mr. TURTONasked the Minister of Agriculture how many applications for a licence for new factories have been received by the Bacon Development Board; how many of these applications are for factories with a maximum capacity of more than 1,000 pigs per week; and how many are for factories with a maximum capacity of less than 250 pigs per week?
§ Mr. ELLIOTThe Bacon Development Board have received 26 applications for a licence for new factories; eight of these were in respect of factories with a maximum capacity of more than 1,000 pigs per week and 11 in respect of factories with a maximum capacity of less then 250 pigs per week.
§ Mr. TURTONCan my right hon. Friend tell the House if it is true that every one of those applications has been refused?
§ Mr. ELLIOTNo, I could not say that.
§ Mr. de ROTHSCHILDHow many have been refused?
§ 88. Mr. TURTONasked the Minister of Agriculture how many bacon factories there are in this country; how many of these factories have a maximum capacity of more than 1,000 pigs per week; and how many of them have a maximum capacity of less than 250 pigs per week?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI regret that I am not in possession of the information which by hon. Friend desires. I understand 1114 that the Bacon Development Board are obtaining particulars of the capacity of bacon factories in Great Britain, but that their inquiries have not yet been completed.