§ Mr. Crossmanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications for calf subsidy received from farmers for January, 1957, and the comparable figures for January, 1956; how many of these applications were approved on each of these two months in these years; and of those rejected in January, 1957, what was the proportion of heifers as compared to the corresponding month in 1956.
Mr. AmoryThe information is given in the following table:
of the Question, I must await the Committee's Report; in the meantime, the Exported Cattle Protection Order, 1957, which comes into force on 26th February, will ensure that cattle are properly rested, fed and watered before they are embarked.