§ Mr. LUNDONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether any mares have been brought back from France for the purpose of breeding, and, if so, how many and how have they been allocated; and whether any have been sent over to Ireland, and, if so, how many?
§ Mr. ACLANDTwo hundred and ninety mares have been brought back from France for breeding purposes. They were not allocated, but were for the most part sold by public auction in different parts of the country. So far as my information goes, none have been sent to Ireland, and, in this connection, I may perhaps be allowed to refer the hon. Member to the answers given by my right hon. Friend the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) to questions put to him on this subject on the 1st and 10th March, 1915.