HC Deb 18 April 1951 vol 486 cc1823-4
55. Mr. York

asked the Minister of Food what was the number of clean cattle and the number of old cows and bulls allocated to Harrogate from neighbour ing collecting centres during the weeks ended 7th April and 14th April, respectively.

Mr. Webb

During the week ended 7th April 38 young cattle and 18 cows and bulls were sent to Harrogate from neighbouring collecting centres. For the week ended 14th April the figures were 41 and four respectively. During the same two weeks three beasts were allocated for manufacturing purposes.

56. Mr. York

asked the Minister of Food to which towns clean cattle, graded at local collecting centres around Harrogate, were allocated during the weeks ending 7th April and 14th April, respectively.

Mr. Webb

During the week ended 7th April all the clean cattle purchased by my Department at Pannal were sent to Harrogate. Fifteen out of 25 purchased in Knaresborough were sent to Leeds and 10 to Harrogate. In the following week there was no collection at Pannal and all the clean cattle from Knaresborough went to Harrogate.