§ Mr. Wattasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many jobs were lost to British slaughterhouses by the export of live cattle in the period 1st January to 31st October 1976.
§ Mr. StrangExports of live cattle, other than calves and breeding and dairy animals, in the first nine months of 1976 represented less than 1 per cent. of total cattle slaughterings during that period and were less than exports in the corresponding period in 1975. I have no evidence that any slaughterhouse jobs have been lost as a direct consequence of exports of live cattle.