§ 74. Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEasked the Minister of Agriculture if he can give figures showing the number of milch cattle that have been subjected to the tuberculin test within the past year, and the number that have been re-acted?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Sir Kingsley Wood)I have been asked to reply to this question, since there are very few official records of tuberculin tests other than those carried out for the purpose of the Milk (Special Designations) Order. The number of cows tested for this purpose in 1924 was about 6,000, the majority of which had already passed the test on one or more previous occasions, and the number which reacted in that year was 732. In 1925 the number tested and re-tested was nearly 7,500, but I am not yet able to state the number of re-actors.
§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the numbers submitted to this test would be much higher if the fees were more reasonable? Will he reconsider that?
§ Sir K. WOODThat is another question. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will put it down.