§ 97. Mr. Baldwinasked the Minister of Agriculture what steps he proposes to take to ensure the continued collection of waste food for use as animal feedingstuffs.
§ Sir T. DugdaleIn view of the need to obtain the maximum home production of feedingstuffs and to safeguard animal health the Government is anxious to see the collection and processing of waste food, now carried out under Defence Regulations, continued and where possible expanded. Legislation to place the existing scheme on a more stable basis is unfortunately out of the question at the present time, but it will be considered when possible. Meantime, the Secretary of State and I should like to take this opportunity of thanking those local authorities and others who have performed such useful service since 1940, and to ask them and the public to intensify their efforts to help feed our increasing pig population.