§ 53. Brigadier Raynerasked the Minister of Agriculture why proper compensation under Section 15 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1894, has not been paid to Mr. W. J. Scoble, of Wallingford, Kingsbridge, Devon, for 7 store pigs killed by order at Exeter Market on or about 11th February, 1949.
Mr. T. WilliamsI have had full inquiries made and I can find no evidence that any officer of my Department gave any order for the pigs to be slaughtered or for them to be sent to the Ministry of Food slaughterhouse. The question of paying compensation under the Diseases of Animals Acts does not therefore arise.
§ Brigadier RaynerSurely the Minister must agree that this farmer was ordered to slaughter seven perfectly good pigs by the authorities in the market, and that somebody ought to be responsible?
Mr. WilliamsThe hon. and gallant Gentleman has already been told that no officer of my Department gave any such order for the slaughtering of the pigs.