49. Major Lloydasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the experience of Scottish and English herd owners with the Weybridge tuberculin test and the lack of confidence felt in the test by the industry, he will consider discontinuing the use of the recently introduced tuberculin and reverting to the type of preparation formerly used pending further scientific investigation; and whether he will consider the advisability of arranging a conference between representatives of Scottish and English herd interests and veterinary medical associations to discuss this matter in the light of their respective experiences?
Mr. HudsonThe whole question of tuberculin and the tuberculin test has for some time been under investigation by the Joint Tuberculosis Committee of the Agricultural Research Council and the Medical Research Council, and I propose to await the findings of that Committee before taking any fresh step in the matter.