§ 62. Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenportasked the Minister of Food if he is aware of the shortage of condemned cow beef and horseflesh available for dog food in the Cheshire area; to what extent that shortage is due to the diversion of such flesh to fertiliser factories; and if he will take any action in the matter.
§ Mr. StracheyThere is a general shortage of meat for feeding to dogs, but I have no reason to suppose that it is any worse in Cheshire than elsewhere. The bulk of the condemned meat from livestock slaughtered on behalf of my Department is used for the production of protein animal feeding stuffs, tallows, fertilisers, etc., which are urgently required, and I am not prepared to divert supplies of such meat to dog feeding. I have no information regarding horseflesh and other meat from knackers' yards, the disposal of which is not controlled.