§ 83. Mr. HOPKINasked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been drawn to the shortage of store cattle in West Wales; whether he has considered that such scarcity if continued will nullify his efforts for the improvement of livestock; and what steps he proposes to take to improve the store cattle industry?
§ Mr. ELLIOTAs regards the first part of the question, I am aware that according to the agricultural returns the number of store cattle under two years in Pembroke and Carmarthen on 4th June, 1935, was 89,400 as compared with 96,400 on 4th June of the previous year. With regard to the remaining part of the question I have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member's question on this subject on 17th February.