Colonel WALKERasked the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether he will institute inquiries regarding the cases of epizootic abortion which are reported to have occurred at a stud at or near Newmarket and whether, if the report be verified, he will give instructions to have the stud isolated so as to prevent the spread of this most infectious disease to other mares?
§ Sir E. STRACHEY:Epizootic abortion is not a scheduled disease under the Diseases of Animals Acts, but if the hon. and gallant Member will supply us with more definite information as to the date of the outbreak and the premises on which it occurred we will make inquiry into the matter and see if we can with advantage take any action.