I beg to ask the President of the Local Goverment Board whether, in view of the disclosures in connection with some of the sources of supply of tinned and preserved meat consumed in this country, the importation of which has been largely increased by the exclusion of live cattle from Canada and elsewhere, he will take steps to institute an inquiry as to the conditions and sources of our meat supplies, and particularly as to whether the encouragement of the importation of of healthy live cattle is advisable in the interests of the meat consumers in this country.

I am causing some inquiry to be made as to the conditions and sources of the meat supplied to this country. Any question as to the importation of live cattle would be one for the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries.

May I ask whether it is not the fact that there is a sufficient supply of healthy live cattle to be obtained from Ireland?

That is not a question for the Local Government Board.