§ 96. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the particulars of the 41 cases in which he has refused to give his consent to an application for a slaughterhouse licence.
§ Mr. GodberConsent was refused to the grant of licences for proposed new private slaughterhouses in the following districts:
- Aberdare U.D.
- Alston with Garrigill R.D.
- Basford R.D.
- Belper R.D.
- Bingham R.D.
- Bishop's Stortford U.D
- Blackburn R.D.
- Bridgnorth B.
- Bridgnorth R.D.
- Bromyard U.D
- Camborne—Redruth U.D
- Chadderton U.D.
- Chard R.D.
- Cheadle R.D.
- Chislehurst and Sidcup U.D.
- Chorley R.D.
- Deben R.D.
- Ellesmere U.D.
- Erith B.
- Gipping R.D.
- Hexham U.D.
- Launceston B.
- Leamington Spa B.
- Loddon R.D.
- Mitford and Launditch R.D.
- Nantwich U.D.
- Orpington U.D.
- Plympton St. Mary R.D
- Poole B
- Rugely U.D.
- Runcorn R.D.
- Saffron Walden B.
- St. Faith's and Aylsham R.D
- Spennymore U.D.
- Tadcaster R.D.
- Tenterden R.D.
- Warrington R.D.
- West Lancashire R.D.
- Whitworth U.D.
- Witney U.D. (2 applications).
Consent was refused in these cases on the grounds that at the date of the applications the existing slaughterhouse facilities in the districts concerned appeared to be sufficient for local requirements.