§ 50. Mr. Godberasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he has taken in pursuance of his policy of removing the temporary restrictions on the export of animals for slaughter immediately the seamen's strike ended.
§ Mr. PeartMy hon. Friend the Joint Parliamentary Secretary, in answering my hon. Friend the Member for West Ham, North (Mr. Arthur Lewis) on 22nd June, said the ban would be continued for as long as was necessary to deal with the situation caused by the seamen's strike.
I am examining the supply situation very carefully and will make a further
('000 acres estimated loss per annum) (Acres-estimated average loss per annum) Year England and Wales Scotland Norfolk Suffolk Cambs. (excluding Isle of Ely) Essex 1945–46 … … 41.2 Not available 840 1,004 291 1,720 1946–47 … … 24.7 " 1947–48 … … 42.1 " 1948–49 … … 27.0 1949–50 … … 29.3 1950–51 … … 27.9 415 507 231 1,906 1951–52 … … 28.2 3.0 1952–53 … … 34.2 3.3 1953–54 … … 36.1 3.4 1954–55 … … 41.6 3.5 1955–56 … … 37.3 3.24 468 598 148 1,632 1956–57 … … 28.1 2.6 1957–58 … … 27.8 2.9 1958–59 … … 34.3 2.0 1959–60 … … 32.4 2.7 1960–61 … … 40.2 4.6 511 623 163 1,506 1961–62 … … 23.6 3.5 1962–63 … … 30.3 4.2 1963–64 … … 42.5 5.3 1964–65 … … 39.1 5.4 These figures are necessarily approximate. Separate figures are not available for East and West Suffolk.
I cannot forecast what losses there may be in future years; but with an expanding population the average rate of loss is clearly unlikely to diminish.