HC Deb 21 April 1914 vol 61 c742
32. Mr. WATSON

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether, in view of Johne's disease being a highly contagious one, and its recent increase, the Board are prepared to schedule this disease as a contagious one under the Diseases of Animals Acts?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Herbert Lewis, for Mr. Runciman)

The question of scheduling Johne's disease under the Diseases of Animals Acts will have to be considered when the investigations now in progress are completed.

Mr. WATSON

When is the investigation likely to be completed?

Mr. LEWIS

It is difficult to say at the present moment when the investigation will be completed.

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