§ Mr. STANIERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture, whether he could give the number of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, and the number of existing cases, in Russia, Germany, and France, during March last, respectively?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYOne hundred and ten thousand one hundred and twenty animals were attacked with foot-and-mouth disease in 2,045 communes in European Russia in November last. In France the disease was reported to exist in February last in 145 places (étables) in forty-two communes. In Germany the disease existed in March last in 10,153 places (gehöfte), in 2,627 parishes (gemeinden). These figures are taken from the latest available official returns. The figures for March are not available, but the Board have no reason to believe that any material change in the situation has occurred.
§ Mr. STANIERWill the hon. Gentleman give the figures in Germany for March; they have been published by the German Government?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYIf the hon. Gentleman will put down a question I will get the information.
§ Mr. STANIERDoes not the hon. Gentleman consider that that point is covered by the question on the Paper?