HC Deb 01 November 1948 vol 457 cc15-6W
36. Mr. Renton

asked the Minister of Food why Mr. Coles, licensed slaughterer, of Yaxley, Hunts, has been informed by the local food office at Peterborough that he may not in future slaughter pigs belonging to self-suppliers of Yaxley and district, including members of the local pig club; that such pigs must be sent to the nearest abattoir four miles away instead of continuing to be slaughtered by Mr. Coles as they have been for many years past; and whether he will take steps to allow Mr. Coles to resume the slaughter of pigs.

Mr. Strachey

As I announced to the House on 23rd February last, the number of slaughterhouses for pigs authorised by my Department has been limited this season as one of the measures to check abuses of the Self-Suppliers of Pigs Scheme. Mr. Coles' slaughterhouse at Yaxley is not one of those authorised, but I am satisfied that the slaughtering arrangements for the area are adequate. There is a slaughterhouse and a bacon factory at Peterborough within four miles of Yaxley and two authorised slaughterhouses within two and a half miles