§ 21. Mr. BURNETTasked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been drawn to the test which was taken in Aberdeen hide market for the eight weeks commencing 12th April, in the course of which it was ascertained that the weekly percentage of warbled hides varied from 54 to 67; and whether, seeing that demonstrations of the efficacious treatment of infected cattle were held more than a year ago in Scotland, he will consider the adoption of general and compulsory measures?
§ 18. Mr. HENDERSON STEWARTasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has reached any decision on the proposal to make compulsory the regular dressing of cattle for the extermination of the warble fly?
§ 19. Mr. LEONARDasked the Minister of Agriculture when he will be able to give a decision upon the representations made to him by interested organisations calling for a compulsory dressing order as a means of eradication of the warble fly from cattle?
§ Mr. ELLIOTThe answer to the first part of the question by my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen, North (Mr. Burnett) is in the affirmative. The practicabliity of general and compulsory measures is being actively explored, but I am not at present in a position to add to the answer I gave on 9th April to a question on this subject by the hon. and gallant Member for Caernarvonshire (Major Owen).
§ Mr. BURNETTHas the right hon. Gentleman considered the question of trying this experiment in Scotland?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI am afraid that if I tried to exercise any jurisdiction in Scotland I should be expelled by the Scottish authorities.
§ Mr. BURNETTDoes the right hon. Gentleman suggest that I should address the question to the Secretary of State for Scotland?