§ 73. Mr. Richard Fortasked the Minister of Food what total value of canned meat, meat products and fish and fish products bought by his Department for human consumption since 1945 has been released for sale as dog and cat food.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeFrom time to time small quantities of canned meats found to be unfit for human consumption have been sold, under proper safeguards, to manufacturers of cat and dog foods. Separate records of these small sales 2019 have not been maintained. No fish products have been released by my Department for this purpose.
§ Mr. FortIs my right hon. and gallant Friend aware that apparently large quantities of these meat products can be purchased in many parts of England, and can he give any further information about the wastage of previous purchases in this way?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeMy information is that the quantity is not large, but that it is small. If my hon. Friend has any information on the subject, I will look into it.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonIs the Minister aware that many dogs and cats are also rejecting this food?