§ Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in view of the conditions attendant on the re-export of live horses to the Continent from Eire for the horse-meat trade, he will make it illegal for horses to be exported to Eire in order to be re-exported alive to the Continent; and if he will make it a condition of all live horse exports to Eire that the consignee is subject to an export licence and gives a guarantee that such horses will not be sold for slaughter in Europe and that any breaking of such a guarantee will be
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NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF LINCOLN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES Industry 10th May, 1954 16th May, 1955 14th May, 1956 Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Building and Contracting 37 — 37 34 2 36 45 — 45 Distributive Trades 22 7 29 14 6 20 14 12 26 Catering, Hotels, etc. 5 9 14 9 6 15 9 9 18 Non-Electrical Engineering 10 — 10 14 1 15 14 3 17 Agriculture and Horticulture 12 5 17 13 2 15 11 6 17 National Government Service 3 1 4 7 1 8 11 — 11 Local Government Service 14 — 14 12 2 14 7 — 7 Other Industries and Services 44 27 71 56 26 82 61 41 102 Total, All Industries and Services 147 49 196 159 46 205 172 71 243 punishable by fines and cancellation of the offender's export licence.
Mr. AmoryI have no evidence of any traffic in horses from this country to the Irish Republic for re-export to the Continent for slaughter. Horses valued at less than £100 cannot be exported to the Irish Republic without a Board of Trade export licence, and I do not think there is any need for the further measures suggested by my hon. and gallant Friend. However, if he is aware of any trade of this nature and sends me particulars, I will certainly look into the matter, in consultation with my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade.