MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether, in view of the fact that Ireland has had a clean bill of health since 26th September, and Great Britain since 1st October, 1892, he will ask the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man to repeal, suspend, or release the existing restrictions against importing cattle from Ireland; and will he state the reasons advanced by Professor Brown in support of restrictions under these circumstances, as it is stated the Lieutenant Governor is acting under Ins advice?
§ *THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. H. GARDNER,) Essex, Saffron WaldenThe necessity for maintaining time restrictions to which the hon. Member refers is a matter for determination by the Manx authorities, and the Board of Agriculture have no power to intervene. I understand that some semi-private communications on the subject have taken place between the Lieutenant Governor and Professor Brown, and that the latter has expressed the opinion that the restrictions could not as yet be withdrawn with safety to the stock in the island.