FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.

HC Deb 01 April 1925 vol 182 c1346W

Mr. J. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Agriculture the amount of money spent on the prevention and cure of foot-and-mouth disease?

Sir H. BARNSTON

As the hon. Gentleman is aware, the policy of my right hon. Friend's Department is the eradication of the disease by slaughter and the question of cure does not therefore arise. A grant of £10,000 was sanctioned during the past financial year for' the work of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease. Research Committee, and a sum of £15,000 has been approved for the expenses of that Committee in the financial year which commences to-day.