HC Deb 20 March 1922 vol 152 cc55-6W
Mr. T. THOMSON

asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the approximate number or proportion of the horses exported from this country during the last three or four months which have been slaughtered shortly after arrival abroad for food or other purposes and have not-been used for work?

Sir A. BOSCAWEN

No exact information is available to show what proportion of the horses now being exported from this country are slaughtered for food shortly after arrival abroad. The information available to the Ministry goes to show that all horses exported to France are put to work, while the proportion immediately slaughtered in Belgium and Holland varies with the demand for working horses.