§ Mr. A. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture how many cases have been reported since 1st November of the movement of animals by night contrary to the foot-and-mouth disease regulations and restrictions; and in how many cases there have been prosecutions?
Mr. GUINNESSIt is occasionally reported to the Ministry that animals are moved at night in contravention of the Ministry's Regulations, but the information has not been sufficiently definite hitherto to allow of the institution of legal proceedings in any case. I have no information as to the number of prosecutions which have been instituted by local authorities specifically under this head.