Abattoirs

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Wales – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 March 1993.

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Photo of Mr Alex Carlile Mr Alex Carlile , Montgomery 12:00, 1 March 1993

The Secretary of State was kind enough to see me on 26 January, along with two of the proprietors of the most successful abattoirs in Wales. On that occasion, the representatives, including Mr. Edward Hammer, my constituent, made clear to the Secretary of State the desperate trouble that they were in as a result of the new regulations. What, if anything, has the Secretary of State done since that meeting to alleviate the problem?

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