HC Deb 05 April 1922 vol 152 c2231
61. Mr. REMER

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether there is any change of policy with reference to foot-and-mouth disease; whether it is proposed to change the policy of slaughtering and institute the policy of isolation; and whether, before adopting any such change of policy, he will consult fully the agricultural interests?

Major BARNSTON

The reply to the first part of the question is in the negative. It has always been the practice to isolate in certain cases, and I would refer the hon. Member to the concluding portion of my right hon. Friend's reply yesterday, to the hon. and gallant Member for Kincardine and Western (Lieut. -Colonel Murray), in which he stated the principles on which the Ministry acts.