§ 74. Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Minister of Food what abattoirs have been built since 1945; what are being built now; and what is the population served by each of these, respectively.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeFive have been built by the Government, at Guildford, Fareham, Canterbury, Grimsby and Swindon, and one by the local authority at Plymouth. Two are being built by the Government, at Salisbury and Wimborne, and building will shortly be started on another at Sunderland. Under the existing Meat Control Scheme, these120W slaughterhouses are serving or are intended to serve the following approximate populations:
Guildford … … 200,000 Fareham … … 500,000 Grimsby … … 175,000 Swindon … … 100,000 Plymouth … … 208,000 Salisbury … … 100,000 Wimborne … … 325,000 Sunderland … … 300,000