§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his policy towards the proposals made to him that whole boars should be accepted for pork.
§ Mr. SoamesThe Pig Industry Development Authority is now completing a series of trials on the carcase quality of entire boars. The Government have helped by making special arrangements to enable the animals involved to be presented under the guarantee arrangements. I understand that the report on these trials is likely to be made later in the summer. We shall then consider with those concerned whether any change should be made in the guarantee156W arrangements to enable entire boars up to a certain weight to qualify for subsidy.