§ Mr. Bossomasked the Minister of Food whether he is now satisfied with the conditions prevailing in the slaughterhouses in Rochester, Chatham, Sittingbourne, Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Tredegar, Abersychan, Middlesbrough, Monmouth, Preston, St. Austell and Wadebridge; and what action he proposes to take to improve conditions in these places before the busy season starts.
§ Mr. StracheyThe conditions at each of the slaughterhouses referred to by the hon. Member have been recently examined by my officers and I am satisfied that all reasonable and practicable steps have been taken to enable them to deal with the peak kill in the autumn. I would be the last to pretend that I was completely satisfied with the conditions at most of our slaughterhouses and have always made it clear that as labour and material become available, a great deal of work will be necessary to raise them to a standard that could be regarded as satisfactory.