§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the number of horses exported from this country to Continental ports for butchery purposes during each of the past six months, respectively; the places to which such horses were respectively consigned; and what were the methods used for the slaughter of such horses, respectively?
§ Sir J. GILMOURAccording to information supplied to the Ministry's inspectors at the port of shipment, the number of horses shipped from authorised ports to Continental ports during each of the last six months and intended for immediate slaughter on arrival, were as follow:
May … … … 159 June … … … 96 July … … … 108 August … … … 199 September … … … 230 October … … … 371 All these horses were shipped to Rotterdam, Holland, in which country the use of the mechanical killer at both public and private slaughterhouses is compulsory by law.