§ Mr. Sproatasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the total cost of running the Forestry Commission, including all main constituent costs of any sort, such as expenditure on its own programmes, wages, rent, heating and lighting and maintenance in the latest 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projected costs for 1978–79.
§ Mr. StrangThe information is given in the following table:
goat owner or premises other than a licensed abattoir.
§ Mr. StrangThe slaughter of animals the flesh of which is intended for sale for human consumption is subject to legislation governing hygiene, prevention of cruelty and meat inspection and, except in an emergency, must take place in a slaughterhouse. Animals, including goats, may be slaughtered outside a slaughterhouse if the meat is not intended for sale for human consumption.
Whether or not slaughter takes place in a slaughterhouse, it is an offence to inflict unnecessary suffering on an animal.