BRITISH IMPORTS OF MEAT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22591, 22 December 1938, Page 9

BRITISH IMPORTS OF MEAT

REGULATION PLAN FOR LAMB AND MUTTON

OBITISB OFFICIAL WIKILESS.I RUGBY, December 20. In the House of Commons, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr W. S. Morrison) announced that the New Zealand • and Australian Governments had been approached to regulate the increased imports of mutton and lamb to Britain as from January 15. An early order will be issued by which all imports of live sheep to Britain will be under licence.

The Empire Meat Council's functions will be enlarged to facilitate consideration of supplies of mutton and lamb. The application of the proposed system to Eire is also being discussed.

COMMENT BY MR NASH

NEED FOR MORE REGULAR SUPPLIES

(rsESa issociArioa riLiQßiU.i WELLINGTON. December 21. Commenting on the cable message about the regulation of increased imports of mutton and lamb into Britain, as from January 15, the Hon. W. Nash (Minister for Marketing) said the procedure referred to had been the subject of communications between the United Kingdom and New Zealand Governments for some time. "I hope the extension of the functions of the Beef Council to cover mutton and lamb will lead to better and more regular supplies to fie United Kingdom," Mr Nash added. t .. _..... "No doubt the object of the British Government is to give greater security to British farmers," said the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage), when commenting on the cable message. "Anything in the nature of irregular supplies does not help anyone, whether a British or New Zealand farmer. It is a question of better organisation. The better organisation we have the better it will be for all concerned."