§ Mr. Priceasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, in view of the unsatisfactory method of estimating the live weight of sheep and pigs, he will consider, when the new marketing regulations come into force, allowing them to be sold on the dead-weight basis, like cattle, or, failing this, to arrange for the use of scales in markets?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonWhen full control comes into operation it is anticipated that sheep will be bought on an estimated dead-weight basis and bacon pigs on ascertained dead-weight. The procedure as regards pork pigs is under consideration. Where weighing facilities are available at collecting centres and their use will not disorganise market arrangements, sheep will be weighed in the presence of the farmer if he so desires.