§ 77. Sir R. Russellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is satisfied with the steps being taken to improve the handling and slaughtering of broiler chickens at poultry processing plants; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MackieMore effective equipment for the stunning of poultry has recently become available and is in use in some packing stations. As the hon. Member will be aware, the House on 25th November gave a Second Reading to the Slaughter of Poultry Bill introduced by my hon. Friend, the Member for Bury and Radcliffe (Mr. Ensor) which contains provisions dealing with the stunning of poultry before slaughter for sale for human consumption, and with the treatment of poultry awaiting slaughter for this purpose.