HC Deb 10 February 1930 vol 235 cc20-1
45. Mr. HASLAM

asked the Prime Minister if he will give an undertaking that an opportunity will be given for a full discussion before any agreement relating to a tariff truce is entered into?

The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald)

As was stated on the 23rd December in reply to a question by the hon. and gallant Member for Maidstone (Commander Bellairs), any international agreement which may be signed on this subject will be laid before Parliament before ratification. Moreover, I understand that it has been agreed through the usual channels that this question of a tariff truce agreement shall be discussed in Committee of the Civil Vote on Account.

Mr. A. M. SAMUEL

Is not the right hon. Gentleman aware that the very proposal of a tariff truce is already doing an immense amount of harm to our manufacturers?

The PRIME MINISTER

My information is to the opposite effect.

Mr. SAMUEL

Is not the right hon. Gentleman aware that a Resolution has been passed by the Chambers of Commerce to that effect?

Mr. HACKING

Does Parliament in this case mean the House of Commons or both Houses?

Mr. C. WILLIAMS

When the right hon. Gentleman is answering a question

STATEMENT showing the number of outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Great Britain in each of the last five years, the number of Animals Slaughtered and the number found Affected with the Disease.
Year. No. of Outbreaks. No. of Animals Slaughtered. Total Animals Slaughtered. No. of Animals found Affected with the Disease. Total Animals found Affected with the Disease.
Cattle. Sheep. Swine. Goats. Cattle. Sheep. Swine. Goats.
1925 260 8,512 8,440 2,978 33 19,963 1,555 1,108 219 — 2,882
1926 204 5,773 11,671 2,547 11 20,002 1,127 2,883 428 — 4,438
1927 143 4,624 3,496 1,813 7 9,940 847 69 153 — 1,069
1928 138 4,129 5,069 2,227 16 11,441 643 141 402 — 1,186
1929 38 1,247 1,101 1,217 5 3,570 184 20 456 — 660
Totals 5 years. 783 24,285 29,777 10,782 72 64,916 4,356 4,221 1,658 — 10,235