§ 55. Mr. Graham Whiteasked the Minister of Agriculture how many prosecutions have been instituted for non-compliance with the Warble Fly (Dressing of Cattle) Order; and whether he can make any statement with regard to the progress made in eliminating this pest?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonNotification has been received from local authorities of 94 prosecutions instituted in Great Britain for non-compliance with the Warble Fly (Dressing of Cattle) Order during the 1938 dressing season. Reports of the Ministry's veterinary officers indicate that, whilst there is a considerable variation in the incidence of warble infestation in different parts of the country, generally speaking the position has shown gradual improvement since the Order was first imposed in 1936.