§ 13. Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he is now prepared to appoint the Committee of Inquiry into the Regulations issued from his Department affecting the importation of Irish cattle during the recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland, which was arranged with the ex-President of the Department and the representatives of Ireland; and whether the terms of reference will be such as were then agreed upon?
§ 14. Mr. FIELDasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether, in view of the advisability of affording necessary facilities for future trading in live stock between Ireland and Great Britain, he will arrange for the promised inquiry to be held with the object of enabling safe and speedy animal transport?
§ Sir HARRY VERNEYMy right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade informs me that he made no arrangement of the precise kind suggested by the hon. Member for North Meath. The scope of the promised inquiry was outlined by him in his speech on the 16th June, to which I would refer the hon. Member, but no terms of reference have been agreed upon. I suggest to the hon. Member that the present is not a convenient time to proceed with the inquiry.
§ Mr. FIELDWill the hon. Gentleman arrange a future time when it will be more convenient, as the question is important?
§ Sir H. VERNEYPerhaps the hon. Gentleman will put a question later on.