§ MR. WATT (Glasgow, College)To ask the Secretary for Scotland whether
§ men; and, if so, will he give a list of them, the location, and the number of men usually, and at the present time, stationed at each respectively.
§ (Answered by Dr. Macnamara.) There are fourteen such stations, as follows—
§ it is the case that the Canadian Government have in contemplation the prohibition of the importation of breeding stock from Scotland on account of the recent outbreak of disease in Edinburgh; and, if so, will he introduce legislation permitting the free entry of Canadian cattle into this country, so as to prevent the above misfortune.
§ (Answered by Sir Edward Strachey.) As my hon. friend is probably aware, foot-and-mouth disease no longer exists in this country, and all the restrictions rendered necessary in consequence of the recent outbreaks have been withdrawn. In these circumstances we have 1059 no reason to believe that the Canadian Government will consider it necessary to modify in any way the existing arrangements with regard to the introduction of British stock into the Dominion. No legislation is in contemplation so far as we are concerned.