§ Mr. Price-Whiteasked the Minister of Food what number of sheep were slaughtered in the counties of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Merionethshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire for consumption in those counties during 1948; and how many sheep left those counties during the 146W same period for slaughter for food consumption elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Strachey121,687 and 198,906 respectively.
§ Mr. Price-Whiteasked the Minister of Food what was the number of sheep slaughtered in Scotland during 1948 for consumption in Scotland; and what was the number of sheep sent out of Scotland for slaughter for food consumption elsewhere in the United Kingdom during the same period.
§ Mr. Strachey1,257,000 and 33,000 respectively. In addition during the same period the carcases of 370,000 sheep slaughtered in Scotland were transferred for consumption elsewhere in the United Kingdom.