§ 52. Mr. LONGBOTTOMasked the Minister of Health if he has considered a resolution of the Halifax County Borough Council requesting that, owing to the high incidence of tuberculosis among dairy cattle, he will amend the Milk and Dairies Acts of 1915 and 1926 so as to confer on local authorities the power to make compulsory the notification of all cattle arriving in their respective areas within 48 hours of arrival; and will he arrange to introduce legislation to meet this request?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI have received this resolution from the councils of several county boroughs, and will consider it in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.