§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Health whether the responsibility for licensing knackers for the humane slaughter of horses and ponies no longer fit for work rests with local authorities; whether such licences permit of the disposal of the flesh for human food; and what steps are taken to inspect the premises and pass the meat as fit to eat.
§ Mr. BevanYes, Sir, local authorities are responsible for both licensing and in spection. No part of an animal slaughtered in a knacker's yard may be sold for human consumption.