§ 44. Mr. Turtonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what numbers of livestock the Czechoslovakian Government have purchased through U.N.R.R.A. from this country; whether this livestock has been bought in the open market or privately; and what have been the average prices paid for the respective species of livestock purchased.
Mr. Noel-BakerU.N.R.R.A. have bought 1,742 animals in the United Kingdom for their Czechoslovak programme. They were advised about their contracts by the Livestock Export Group. With the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate the details of their purchases in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the information:
§ The details of the purchases are as follow:
- 1,000 pure-bred Hampshire ewes at£30 each.
- 30 pure-bred shearling Hampshire rams at£100 each.
- 120 pure-bred Cheviot ewes at£27 each.
- 10 pure-bred Cheviot shearling rams at£55 each.
- 4 pure-bred Highland Blackfaced rams at£55 each.
- 38 pure-bred large white boars at an average price of slightly under£48 each.
§ In addition, U.N.R.R.A. is purchasing 540 medium heavy draft horses at an average price of£75 each.