§ MR. HOBHOUSE (Somerset, E.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture if, in view of the strong representations made to him by the agriculturists of Somerset, he can now see his way to removing or modifying the restrictions on the movement of fat swine intended for slaughter?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. W. H. LONG, Liverpool, West Derby)In view of the very substantial reduction of swine fever which has been effected in Somersetshire, I think the time has come when I should be justified in excluding that county from the operation of the Swine Fever (Movement) Order of 1898, of which complaint has been made. It would be desirable, however, that certain regulations should be made by the Local Authority themselves, and I propose at once to instruct an inspector to communicate with them on this subject in order that we may issue the Revocation Order at an early date.