§ 22. Lord SCONEasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has considered the resolution passed and sent to him by the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland on 1st June in regard to the danger of foot-and-mouth disease being re-introduced into this country through the medium of foreign vegetables; and if he is prepared to adopt the measures advocated in this resolution?
§ Sir VICTOR WARRENDER (Lord of the Treasury)My right hon. Friend is sending the Noble Lord a copy of the reply given on his behalf on 23rd June to questions by my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh Central (Mr. Guy), and my hon. Friend the Member for Moseley (Mr. Hannon). He is also sending him a copy of the communication mentioned in the last part of the reply.