§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the number of horses exported from this country to Continental ports for butchery purposes during the past two months; the places to which such horses were respectively consigned; and what were the methods used for the slaughter of such horses, respectively?
§ Dr. ADDISONDuring the two months ending 30th June—the latest date for which figures are available—the number of horses which were exported to the Continent for immediate slaughter on arrival was 441. Of this number 432 went to Holland and nine to France. As regards Holland, all horses are required by law to be slaughtered with the mechanical killer. I am informed that the nine horses exported to France were also slaughtered with the mechanical killer.