§ MR. MORRISON (York, W.R., Skipton)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture what is the date of the last outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in the Skipton Petty Sessional Division, and the probable time when the restrictions on the movement of stock out of that district will be abrogated?
§ MR. CHAPLINThe last two outbreaks of pleuro-pneumonia nearest to the town of Skipton were, one near Grassington, on 8th September, 1891, and the other near Bingley, on 31st November, 1891. Another outbreak at 22 Willesden, near Bingley, occurred on 19th January last. The district, as the hon. Member is aware, is a cow-breeding one, and, when free, animals are distributed from it widely over the West Riding and Lancashire. It is, moreover, a district that imports considerable numbers of store cattle from Ireland, an importation which is not without danger. I am afraid that for the present the restrictions on the movement of stock out of the district must continue in force.