§ Sir John Hallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many live animals for slaughter have been exported since 13th July.
§ Mrs. FennerI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester 209W (Mrs. Sally Oppenheim) on 16th October.—[Vol. 861, c. 89–90.] More recent information shows that only 1,051 animals were inspected prior to shipment for slaughter in the four weeks ended 27th October, the latest date for which firm figures are available, compared with 4,948 in the corresponding period last year.
PERMITTED USES OF ALDRIN AND DIELDRIN FROM 1ST JANUARY 1974 I ALDRIN ONLY Use as On Against Bulb dip or spray … … … Narcissus bulbs … … … … Narcissus bulbs fly Spray or dust … … … Potatoes … … … … … … Wireworm Spray or dust … … … Hops … … … … … … Hop root weevil Spray or dust … … … Spring Barley* … … … … … Leather jackets II ALDRIN OR DIELDRIN† Dust … … … … Compost used for potting ornamental Plants Vine-weevil Dip (or drench on peat soils only) Brassicas … … … … … Cabbage root fly III DIELDRIN ONLY Seed dressing … … … Sugar beet seed* … … … … Wireworm Seed dressing … … … Onion seed … … … … … Onion fly seed dressing … … … Seed for French beans, runner beans and spinach Bean seed fly * Certain varieties only. † (a) Additionally, and subject to certain restrictions, dieldrin by itself or in mixtures with aldrin may be used against cockroaches and tropical species of ants in premises used for storage or processing of food. (b) Use of aldrin and dieldrin formulations against wheat bulb fly is being phased out and supplies to merchants will have ceased by 1.1.74