§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps are being taken to ensure that horses and ponies are not exported from Great Britain.
§ Mr. Strang:An order was made today increasing from 27th December the minimum values that apply for export purposes as follows:
Old value £ New value£ Pony over 12 hands up to and including 14½ hands 160 300 Pony not exceeding 12 hands other than Shetland 120 220 Shetland pony not exceeding10½ hands 60 145 Heavy draft horse 300 715 Vanner, mule or jennet 250 495 Ass 120 220 The existence of these minimum values helps to protect certain types of horse and all ponies from being exported for slaughter. They will be kept under review.