§ Mr. Summersasked the Minister of Agriculture how many collectors of swill are still processing it otherwise than at approved central plants, with comparable figures for the last few years.
§ Sir T. DugdaleThe following table gives for the past four years the numbers of collectors of swill who operated their own boiling plants and who were licensed to collect in areas scheduled under the Kitchen Waste (Licensing of Private Collectors) Orders:
The increases shown were caused by the extension of control of private collections to additional areas. I have no information as to the number of farmers and others who collect swill in unscheduled areas.
1949 … … … 4,150 1950 … … … 4,470 1951 … … … 4,749 1952 … … … 4,763