§ MR. McCRAE (Edinburgh, E.)May I ask the hon. Member for South Somerset who represents the Board of Agriculture whether he can give the House any information as to the serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Edinburgh.
§ SIR E. STRACHEY (Somersetshire, S.)There has been a serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Mid Lothian, and out of 111 beasts 81 have shown clearly marked symptoms of infection. The Board of Agriculture takes so grave a view of the case that they have despatched the chief veterinary officer to Edinburgh at once.
§ MR. HAYDEN (Roscommon, S.)asked the Vice-President of the Irish Department of Agriculture whether he had taken any steps in regard to the matter.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)I have instructed my colleagues in Dublin to take any precautionary measures that are necessary. I have received a telegram from Dublin stating that they have issued an Order prohibiting the importation of ruminants and swine pending further reports.
§ Adjourned at two minutes after Eleven o'clock.