§ Sir A. Wilsonasked the Minister of Agriculture (1) whether he has considered the very serious condition of veterinary education disclosed in the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Veterinary Education published last September; and whether the urgent need for greatly increased financial aid from the Exchequer, disclosed in the report, will be met by making the necessary provision in his Department's estimates for the forthcoming year;
(2) whether, in order to further the policy of the Government on the eradication and control of the diseases of farm animals, he is in a position to say that the recommendation of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Veterinary Education that each veterinary school should possess a field-station for training in preventive and curative medicine associated with farm stock, is likely to be adopted in the near future;
(3) whether, in view of the importance of an adequate training for veterinary practitioners, he will consider ensuring more liberal assistance from his Department to the five centres for veterinary education in this country than has been given heretofore?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonI fully realise the importance of the recommendations contained in the recent report of the Committee on Veterinary Education in Great Britain, and, having regard to their far-reaching nature, the Secretary of State for Scotland and I have thought it desirable to seek the views of the institutions and professional bodies likely to be affected. The hon. and gallant Member can be assured that the report of the committee will receive our most careful210W consideration. In the meantime, the maintenance grants are being increased in certain cases.