HC Deb 03 July 1950 vol 477 cc23-4
42. Mr. Higgs

asked the Minister of Food whether, with a view to meeting the complaints of some farmers about the unfair grading of cattle at the only collecting centres available to them, he will take steps under Section 3 of the Livestock (Sales) Order, 1949, to extend the present areas from which livestock may be collected from any collecting centre, so that they overlap to some extent and thus provide the farmer with a choice of more than one centre.

Mr. F. Willey

This would not be a satisfactory method of dealing with complaints about livestock grading. The results of the work of the grading panels are examined by my Department and, in addition, the livestock inspectors supervise this work on their visits to the collecting centres. If the hon. Member would let me have details of any complaints about grading I will have inquiries made.