§ Mr. Moateasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that there is adequate monitoring of the trade of the export of live animals for slaughter to ensure that satisfactory conditions of transit and slaughter are being maintained.
§ Mr. StrangYes, but we must continue to pay close attention to these matters.
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§ Mr. Moateasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government ultimately to move towards a policy of local slaughtering of animals instead of the export of live animals; and if he can state what progress is being made in this direction.
§ Mr. StrangThere has for many years been a general trend towards the export of carcase meat rather than animals for slaughter. We wish it to continue.