§ Mr. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he can state what progress has been made by the Commission on Tuberculosis in Cattle; whether he can state about what date their Report may be expected; and whether, in view of Dr. Koch's reiterated opinion and the failure of Dr. Gournault's experiment, instructions will be given to have greater care exercised in the confiscation of meat alleged to have been tuberculized.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. WALTER LONG,) Bristol, SSince my reply to a similar Question yesterday I have been informed that the Royal Commission have made considerable progress with their inquiry. Very extensive experiments are, however, being carried out, and arrangements have been made under which the Commission will be able to occupy the farms lent by Sir James Blyth for this purpose for two years from now. The Commission expect to be in a position to report within that time. As regards the last part of the Question, I do not think that pending the Report I can add anything to the observations contained in the circular letters issued by the Local Government Board in March, 1899.