HC Deb 27 July 1949 vol 467 cc2472-3
50. Mr. York

asked the Minister of Food whether he will state the duties and areas of the 24 pensionable posts of district livestock inspectors, male, advertised in the "Farmers' Weekly" of 8th July, 1949.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food (Dr. Edith Summerskill)

The duties will consist, as they do at present, of supervising the grading panels which classify fat stock. The areas will remain unchanged.

Mr. York

Could the right hon. Lady explain why it is that special officers are required to supervise grading?

Dr. Summerskill

The hon. Gentleman is displaying an ignorance of the subject. He will remember that these officers were first employed by the Livestock Commission long before the war, and that all we are doing now is to establish 24 of the 36 temporary inspectors.