HC Deb 30 June 1924 vol 175 c944W
Major BARNETT

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been drawn to the recrudescence of the traffic in old and worn-out horses between this country and France; and whether, having regard to the cruelty involved, he will take steps to make the inspection at the ports more stringent?

Mr. BUXTON

There has been no recrudescence of the traffic in worn-out horses to France. All horses exported to that country, as to any other European country, are subjected to a uniformly rigid veterinary examination immediately before shipment. The last part of the question does not therefore arise. For his further information, I will send the hon. and gallant Member a copy of a reply which I gave to the hon. and gallant Member for Hallam (Sir F. Sykes) on the same subject on the 23rd instant.

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