§ 46. Mr. SCRYMGEOURasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has had representations made to him by the Corporation of Dundee and the Dundee Harbour Trustees calling for the order contemplated by Section 2 of the Importation of Animals Act, 1922, authorising the importation into Great Britain of non-tubercular Canadian cows and heifers; and whether it is his intention to comply with the appeal?
§ Sir H. BARNSTONI have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend has received a Resolution from the Corporation of Dundee in the sense indicated in the question. With regard to the second part of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which my right hon. Friend gave on 7th April last to a similar question put to him by the hon. Member for the Forest of Dean.
§ Mr. SCRYMGEOURCan the hon. and gallant Gentleman say what is the specific difficulty which is indicated in the answer referred to?
§ Sir H. BARNSTONI will send the hon. Member a copy of the answer.
§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERIs it not a fact that the Minister's only objection is one of political expediency? [HON. MEMBERS: "No."]