HC Deb 15 February 1951 vol 484 cc609-10
44. Mr. Deedes

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give particulars of the livestock exported to Europe during the current year.

Mr. H. Wilson

I am sending the hon. Member a statement giving the information he requires.

Mr. Deedes

Could the President give an assurance that the figures do not include any store cattle exported to Europe?

Mr. Wilson

I would like to study in more detail the figures which I am sending to the hon. Gentleman. He will be able to adduce that answer for himself.

Lieut.-Commander Braithwaite

Will the right hon. Gentleman circulate this information in the OFFICIAL REPORT?

Brigadier Prior-Palmer

Will the right hon. Gentleman say definitely, in his statement, whether this includes 1,500 store cattle sent to Italy from Folkestone about four weeks ago?

Mr. Wilson

I will go into the question as to whether it is possible to deduce that figure. If not, perhaps the hon. and gallant Member will put down a Question to get the answer.

Major Sir Thomas Dugdale

Will the Minister circulate the information in the OFFICIAL REPORT?

Mr. Wilson

It is a rather long and complicated table and will take up a lot of space in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I will consider whether that should be done or whether it would be more convenient for hon. Members if I placed it in the Library.

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