§ Mr. Pearsonasked the Minister of Food whether he has considered a protest from the Llantrisant and Llantwit-Fardre Rural District Council against the allocating of imported meat, which is unsaleable, to their district; whether he is aware that the meat and foods inspector reported to this council that imported lambs in course of delivery on 4th March were hardly heavier than good-sized rabbits; and what steps does he propose to take in order to avoid such unfit carcases being consigned to the local butchers for sale?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydYes, Sir. My right hon. Friend has considered the protest and is aware of the report to which the hon. Member refers. Instructions have been given that no similar carcases are to be issued to butchers in future and that any stocks of such carcases are to be withdrawn from the depots.