§ 122. Mr. Yatesasked the Minister of Food if he is aware of the unclean condition in which meat is often delivered to Birmingham butchers; and what steps he is taking to ensure that the transport of meat in Birmingham is brought up to the standard prevailing in other parts of the country and that meat is carried on the hanging gear now standardised in vehicles instead of piled on the floor.
§ Mr. F. WilleyI cannot agree that the delivery of meat in Birmingham is unhygienic. Our instructions about the transport and handling of meat are expressly arranged to ensure compliance with the Public Health (Meat) Regulations and my area officers and agents do everything they can to ensure they are carried out. Light home-killed carcases 305W are hung during transit and the Meat Transport Organisation, Ltd., are endeavouring to extend this system to cover all types of home-killed meat.