MR. J. LOWTHERwished to ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster a Question of which he had given him private Notice—Whether it was the case that the markets and fairs of North Lincolnshire were closed, while those of New Holland, the neighbouring district, were open?
§ MR. DODSONSir, foot-and-mouth disease is happily now extinct in the parts about New Holland—which is a separate county for the purpose of the Act—and an Order, therefore, freeing this district will be issued to-night. Disease still exists in North Lincolnshire, though it is very largely reduced, and, therefore, these markets are still under restrictions. I hope, however, shortly to be able to remove the closing Order.
MR. J. LOWTHERinquired whether a cargo of diseased cattle did not land last November in North Lincolnshire?
§ MR. DODSONThere was a cargo which landed either on the 29th of October or on the 11th of November in which there were a few diseased sheep or swine, I do not remember which. But the animals were slaughtered at the port of debarkation, and there is no reason to suppose that the infection spread inland.