§ Mr. John Edenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to what extent old cattle have been shipped to Western European ports during recent weeks; what investigations he has carried out to ensure that cruelty no longer exists in connection with this traffic; and whether he will now take some additional action in this matter, either by imposing a minimum export price or by some other means, so as to ensure that the trade is beyond criticism.
§ Mr. Burdenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what has been the situation with regard to the export of aged cattle to the Continent during the past three months; and whether, in the light of this experience, he will now reconsider the desirability of introducing some form of filter price with regard to the export of such cattle;
(2) whether he is now satisfied that all inhumanity has been effectively eliminated from the export trade in cattle to the Continent as in the case of the export of horses; and what further action he proposes to take in the matter.
Mr. AmoryExports of cattle from Great Britain to the Continent for slaughter since 1st August have been as follows:—
reasonable grounds for complaint. I do not consider that any further action is called for, but I shall continue to watch the situation.