§ Mr. Spenceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many United Kingdom bred ponies have been exported in each of the last five years; how many were exported for slaughter; what his proposals are for eliminating the latter trade; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StrangThe numbers of ponies exported from Great Britain to places outside the United Kingdom in the years 1971 to 1975 were as follows: 1971, 1,738; 1972, 3,925; 1973, 4,977; 1974, 3,384; 1975, 3,005. Figures for exports from Northern Ireland are not available. The export of ponies for slaughter is not allowed. All these ponies were declared to be for breeding, riding or exhibition and I have no reason to suspect mat any were exported for other purposes.