§ Mr. Wattasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many jobs were lost to Great Britain by the export of live lambs for slaughter in the current year.
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§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownI have been asked to reply.
Live exports, which account for 2 per cent. of total British sheep and lamb production, are only one of a number of factors affecting the level of employment in slaughterhouses and elsewhere at any time. I have no information as to jobs lost as a consequence of live exports.