HC Deb 31 March 1952 vol 498 cc98-9W
86. Mr. Baldwin

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the suffering caused to horses in transit to the Continent for slaughter, he will establish a slaughterhouse in England to deal with this traffic, so that the carcase can be chilled and sent to the Continent and the valuable by-products retained in this country.

Mr. Nugent

So far as I know, there is no evidence of traffic in the export of horses from this country to the Continent for slaughter. In any case there would be no need to establish a further slaughterhouse since adequate facilities already exist.