§ 112. Mr. Bullardasked the Minister of Food how he proposes to ensure regular deliveries of pigs to the bacon factories under the scheme outlined in the White Paper, Command No. 8989; and how he will seek to avoid the sudden diversion of pigs on to the fresh pork market, which would make it difficult to operate the bacon factories efficiently.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeOn decontrol, bacon curers will make their own arrangements for the delivery of pigs to bacon factories; but, as stated in the White Paper, it will be open to producers to promote a scheme for the marketing of pigs intended for bacon curing. Such a marketing board would negotiate terms of contracts with the bacon curers.
§ 113. Mr. Bullardasked the Minister of Food which trade and professional organisations he is consulting about the arrangements for grading and marketing fat-stock under the scheme outlined in the White Paper, Command No. 8989; and when he expects to be able to announce details of these arrangements.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe following is a list of the professional and trade organisations to which the Government is turning for advice. These bodies and any others which have an interest will be consulted freely as occasion requires
The Joint English and Scottish Livestock Auctioneers' Consultative Committee:
The National Farmers' Union of England and Wales:
The Scottish Farmers' Union;
The Ulster Farmers' Union;
The National Council of Associations of Fresh Meat Wholesalers;
The National Federation of Meat Traders' Associations;
The Scottish Federation of Meat Traders' Associations;
The Association of Multiple Retail Meat Traders;
The Livestock Traders' Association of Great Britain;
The Parliamentary Committee of the Co-operative Congress;
The Trades Union Congress.