§ Dr. Littleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, considering the dissatisfaction that exists among farmers and cattle raisers in Northern Ireland with the grading of their animals by a single grader, he will appoint a second grader to whom cases in which the vendors, believing that they have just cause for complaint against the prices offered, may appeal for his decision?
§ Mr. BoothbyThe question of granting farmers in Northern Ireland the right of appeal against the grading of fat animals presented for sale for slaughter to the Government has already been given careful consideration in consultation with 1175W the Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland who act as agents for the Ministry of Food in operating the control scheme in Northern Ireland. Owing to the administrative difficulties involved, however, it would be quite impracticable to provide for any form of appeal against the decision of the official graders. Grading of livestock in Northern Ireland has in fact been carried out with remarkable accuracy and no evidence has been received either by the Ministry of Food or by the Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland that there is any widespread dissatisfaction with the present system in Northern Ireland.