§ DR. FARQUHARSON (Aberdeenshire, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether the Colonial Department has communicated to him the representations of the Canadian Government as to the freedom of the Dominion of Canada from pleuropneumonia in cattle; and, if so, whether he will issue an Order forthwith, allowing cattle from Canadian ports to be landed without being subject to slaughter or quarantine?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. H. GARDNER, (Essex, Saffron Walden)I received the Papers to which my hon. Friend refers on Friday last, and I am giving my most careful consideration to the representations by the Canadian Government which 867 are contained therein. There are, however, one or two matters still upon which I wish to receive information from the Dominion Authorities, and until this is available I shall not be able to say definitely what course it will be my duty to take in the matter. I quite recognise, however, the desirability of my decision being made known at an early dale, and I have written to the Colonial Office to ask that I may receive the information in question as speedily as possible.
§ DR. FARQUHARSONWill the right hon. Gentleman lay on the Table of the House the Papers relating to this matter?
§ MR. H. GARDNERWhen I have received the answer from the Colonial Office I shall be glad to consider whether the Correspondence can be laid on the Table.