HC Deb 24 May 1905 vol 146 cc1240-1
MR. FLAVIN

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he can state, for the week ending May 13th, the number of cases of outbreak of swine fever in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland respectively. † See (4) Debate, cxxxviii., 133..

*THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. AILWYN FELLOWES,) Huntingdonshire, Ramsey

During the week ended May 13th there were twenty-three outbreaks of swine fever in England, two in Scotland, two in Wales, and one in Ireland.

MR. FLAVIN

Cannot the right hon. Gentleman see his way, now that swine fever has practically ceased to exist in Ireland, to withdraw the removal orders now in force?

*MR. AILWYN FELLOWES

was understood to reply that if the local authorities took certain action he would be prepared to consider the matter.