§ MR. DODSONasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to adopt and give effect, during the Recess, to the recommendations contained in the Report of the Select Committee on Cattle Plague and Importation of Live Stock as far as their present powers enable them, or whether 676 they will abstain from acting upon that Report until the House shall have had the opportunity of seeing the evidence upon which it is based and of discussing the subject?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, I cannot make any pledge as to the exercise of our present powers during the Recess, because a fresh outbreak of the Cattle Plague might occur, and it might be necessary to take strong measures for the purpose of suppressing it. But, as at present advised, we consider that the measures we have adopted have been successful in checking and so far in stamping out the disease, and we have no present intention of making any alteration in regard to them. The Government will, however, carefully consider the recommendations of the Committee during the Recess.