§ Mr. MILLARasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food if he can state the number of tons of oats consumed weekly by the 2,000 race-horses at present in training and receiving rations under the provisions of the Horses Rationing Order?
§ Mr. WARDLEThe Horses Rationing Order allows 15 lbs. of oats per day for race-horses when in training, and rations of 3 lbs. to 7 lbs. per day are allowed for certain of them when not in training. it has not been thought necessary to have returns made weekly in regard to every race-horse that has been registered as to the exact amount of oats it has consumed in a week, but assuming that every one of the 2,000 horses received its full 15 lbs. a day, the weekly consumption of oats would be 93 tons. It is highly unlikely, however, that the actual consumption reaches this figure.