§ Mr. MacVEAGHasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that the present allotment of 100 cattle and 200 sheep from Newry is equal to only half a cargo; that the steamship company therefore threatens to withdraw the live-stock service; and. whether he will arrange to increase the-allotment to 200 cattle and 500 sheep, the-equivalent of one cargo per week?
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§ Mr. McCURDYI presume that the hon. Member is referring to the export of live stock from Newry to Birkenhead, since this is now the only port in Great Britain at which a limit is placed on the numbers of Irish fat stock accepted. This restriction was put into force, owing to the abnormal rise in the numbers of Irish stock consigned to Birkenhead, in order to avoid the accumulation of unduly large quantities of meat at one provincial centre; and I regret that it is not possible to accede to the hon. Member's request.