HC Deb 15 July 1966 vol 731 cc289-90W
Mr. Clark Hutchison

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what were the number of cattle, sheep and pigs exported overseas for slaughter during 1965 to countries other than those subscribing to the Balfour Assurance; and which countries these were;

(2) what were the number of cattle, sheep and pigs exported overseas for slaughter from 1st January, 1966, to the latest convenient date to countries which have not subscribed to the Balfour Assurance; and which countries these were.

Mr. John Mackie

Animals for immediate slaughter are allowed to be exported to those countries only which have given the Balfour assurances as to their welfare, and the returns for these periods do not show any such exports to have been destined to other countries.