§ 19. Mr. HURDasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give the latest information obtainable as to the area and extent of foot-and-mouth disease in Holland and adjacent countries from which foodstuffs come to this country?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Sir John Gilmour)According to the Ministry's information, the numbers of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Holland, Belgium, France and Germany, in November and December of last year, were as follow:
| November. | December. | ||
| Holland | … | 679 | 251 |
| Belgium | … | 22 | 23 |
| France | … | 1,084 | 865 |
| Germany | … | 4,134 | 4,350 |
§ The incidence of the disease would appear to be general in these countries.
§ Sir J. GILMOURThey are, on the face of it, serious figures.
§ Mr. LAMBERTIs there any danger of this disease being brought over here?
§ Sir J. GILMOURYes. From time to time is is obvious that outbreaks occur.