Colonel THORNEasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that there have been large seizures and condemnations of food in the city of Liverpool during the last month, including thirteen tons of meat mostly diseased; whether this diseased meat consisted of tuberculous cattle from Ireland, or, if not, what was the nature of the disease; and how did it arise that, under the regulations and licences for cattle-buying, the public money is wasted on the purchase of such animals, and transit misused in the carriage of such?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERI am informed that 13¼ tons of meat of various kinds were condemned in Liverpool during last month. The meat condemned consisted of the carcases of nine cattle found to be tuberculous none of which came from Ireland, and other meat which was unfit for human consumption by reason of emaciation, dropsical conditions, or putrefaction due to delay in transit. The last paragraph of the hon. Member's question appears to be a matter for the Food Controller, but I may say that I am informed that none of the meat in question is wasted, but when unfit for human food is devoted to other purposes—mainly, the extraction of fat and the manufacture of poultry food and pig food.
Colonel THORNEasked the Secretary to the Local Government Board if he can state the total weights of meat, bacon, fish, poultry, and rabbits condemned as unfit for human food during the months of April and May, respectively, in the ad- 2221W ministrative county of London, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, and Hull, respectively?
§ Mr. FISHERI am having inquiries made, and as soon as the necessary information is available I will communicate it to the hon. Member.