§ Mr. REMERask the Minister of Agriculture whether he can make concessions to those farmers in counties where no trace of foot-and-mouth disease has been detected to allow them limited facilities for moving cattle within their own area under the supervision of the Ministry?
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Sir A. BOSCAWENProvision has already been made in the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Orders, namely, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Movement) Order of 1920 (paragraph 8) read in conjunction with the Foot-and-Mouth (Great Britain) Order of 1922, for the movement of cattle in districts which are not affected with foot-and-mouth disease, Application should be made to an inspector either of the local authority or of the Ministry.