§ 63. Mr. Attewellasked the Minister of Food if he has considered a report sent to him concerning the case at Market Harborough in which condemned meat 129W was missing in transit from the Market Harborough abattoir to the glue factory in the same town; how much of the meat was missing; how much was sold to the public; and how much was recovered of the amount missing.
§ Mr. StracheyYes; 133 lb. of meat were missing of which 8 lb. were recovered. As my hon. Friend will have noted, legal proceedings were taken and a conviction obtained. I cannot say how much of the meat was sold to the public. Steps are being taken to prevent a similar occurrence in future.