§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many slaughterhouses throughout England and Wales do not at present conform to the requirements of the Slaughterhouses Act 1958.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThe new slaughterhouse standards have been brought into force by Statutory Instrument in all but 125 local authority districts, containing
72Wof the precepts being levied by individual River and Catchment Boards in England and Wales for 1962–63; in each case what percentage increase or decrease this represents on the precepts levied for 1961–62; and if he will publish these figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThe percentage changes between actual precepts for 1961–62 and estimated precept figures for 1962–63 sent to the Ministry by river and catchment boards are set out below:
53 public and 299 licensed private slaughterhouses, some of which may in fact already comply.