§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the letter of the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of 15 May, if he will give details of the pattern of alternating use of the slaughterhouses listed in Wales as between participation in the cull scheme and normal slaughter for sale. [30189]
§ Mr. HagueThe precise pattern of slaughtering is a matter for abattoirs themselves, as long as they meet the normal hygiene regulations.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the(a) slaughtering industry and (b) food retailing industry concerning the desirability of (i) exclusive use of slaughterhouses designated for the 30-month and over special beef slaughter schemes and (ii) alternating use of such facilities with normal slaughtering of meat for sale; and if he will make a statement. [30190]