§ 31. Sir A. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to what extent the new grading standards for beef cattle result in the rejection for subsidy of dairy beef crosses which many butchers find meet the consumer's demand for lean meat; and if he will consider, in the light of further experience, the need for revising the instructions given to his Department's grading officers.
Mr. VaneDairy beef crosses are rejected only where they do not measure 55W up to the revised general standard for all cattle. There is no reason why well-managed dairy beef crosses should not make the grade. The new standard is a national one and we have had in mind the most acceptable type of carcase taking the country as a whole. We shall naturally be watching how the new standard operates.