THE EARL OF CAMPERDOWNsaid, that as a Bill would be presented that evening, giving larger powers to the Privy Council to deal with the foot-and-mouth disease, he begged to move for the Return which stood in his name on the Paper.
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Moved, That there be laid before the House—
Return of all the cases in which foot and mouth disease has been imported from foreign countries into England, Wales, and Scotland, and also into Ireland, since the outbreak in 1880; giving the name of each such foreign country and the date and port of landing of each diseased cargo;
2. Return of the number of outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in England, Wales, and Scotland since 1880, tabulated according to months;
3. Return of the foreign countries now forbidden under the Act of 1878 to land live animals in the United Kingdom; giving date of each prohibition, and stating whether the prohibition extends to all animals or to cattle only;
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4 Return of foreign countries from which foot and mouth disease has been imported since 1880, and which are now permitted to land cattle or sheep or pigs in the United Kingdom; distinguishing countries which have been temporarily prohibited, and giving date of removal of prohibition."—(The Earl of Camperdown.)
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYsuggested that the Returns should be made to cover the whole period since 1880.
THE EARL OF CAMPERDOWNsaid, he would accede to that suggestion; but he thought that his form would include all particulars of the outbreak, especially those of the last six months.
§ LORD CARLINGFORD (LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL), said, he considered that the information would be very useful, and he should be happy to give Returns for the whole period, as suggested by the noble Marquess.
§ Motion agreed to.