§ Mr. GROVESasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the number of horses being imported into this country from Belgium; and whether he will make arrangements that all cavalry horses no longer required owing to the mechanisation of the Army shall not be sold for export, so as to discourage the importation of foreign 49W animals and further the retention in England of our own horses?
Mr. COOPERThe question of the import and export of horses is not a matter for my Department, but steps are taken to ensure that horses cast on account of age and fit for light work only are sold by private treaty to selected individuals. Animals cast as not fit for work are destroyed.