§ 170 and 171. Mr. Keenanasked the Minister of Agriculture (1) if he will consider reducing the supplies of cereals and hay used to feed racehorses and horses used for hunting and in riding schools, so that additional allowances of feeding-stuffs can be made to farmers for their cattle;
(2) what quantities of cereals and hay, expressed in tons weight, are used for the feeding of racehorses in training, stud farms, hunting and horses and ponies in riding schools in Great Britain in each three months.
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§ Mr. CollickOf the horses mentioned, only racehorses in training, thoroughbred breeding stock, and horses maintained by hunts for the purpose of the hunt establishments receive an allowance of rationed feedingstuffs. No rations are allowed for horses in riding schools or horses used by individuals for hunting, and the rations allowed to hunt establishments are limited to sufficient for one-twelfth of the horses maintained by the establishments before the war. It would not be practicable to control the use of hay, which is an unrationed feeclingstuff, and I have no information of the quantity used by the classes of horses mentioned by my hon. Friend. The quarterly issues of rations to the eligible classes during the past year are given below:
Issues of Rationed Feedingstuffs (Horsefeed and Bran) for certain classes of Horses in England and Wales, during each period of three months, from 1st July, 1945, to 30th June, 1946. Period. Race horses in Training. Thorough bred Breeding Stock. Hunt Establishments. 1945. Tons. Tons. Tons. July to September. 1,359 603 1 October to December. 1,323 651 147 1946. January to March. 1,853 975 52 April to June. 2,082 964 — Total 6,617 3,193 200