HC Deb 19 October 1949 vol 468 cc31-2W
58. Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the new economic circumstances, consideration can now be given to permitting country hotels to use their waste products for feeding their own pigs, and to use the meat provided by these pigs to improve their catering arrangements for visitors and tourists.

Mr. Strachey

Country hotels are not prevented from using their waste products to feed their own pigs. But because of the shortage of meat, we cannot allow these catering establishments the special privilege of retaining their pigs for use in their business. The pigs must be sold to the Ministry for general distribution.