§ 28. Mr. Whitelawasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many fatstock graders he employs at 1921 auction markets in Cumberland; and the estimated total cost of their salaries in a full year.
Mr. AmoryOne full-time, and seven part-time, fatstock officers are employed in the auction markets in the County of Cumberland. They are supervised by an area livestock inspector and two district livestock inspectors who are also responsible for other markets outside the County of Cumberland. The approximate cost of their combined salaries is £6,830 per annum.
§ Mr. WhitelawIs my right hon. Friend quite satisfied that the volume of work requires this number of graders?
Mr. AmoryThe volume of work is, as my hon. Friend will realise, very great. I think the sales value, the turnover, as it were, of cattle alone for the County of Cumberland would be about £1 million a year.