§ 54. Mr. Dribergasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware of the difficulty caused to Mr. H. Ellis, Okenhayes Farm, Grange Avenue, Mayland, Essex, by delay in the granting of permission for the slaughter of pigs; and if he will expedite the necessary arrangements.
Mr. T. WilliamsMr. Ellis's farm is in an area that had to be placed under restrictions on account of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. I understand that the difficulty he experienced was due to the fact that there were only limited slaughtering facilities in the area. I intend to withdraw the restrictions in this area tonight and arrangements have been made for Mr. Ellis's pigs to be slaughtered within the next few days.