§ Mr. de Rothschildasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has considered a communication from the county council 1261W of the Isle of Ely about research into animal diseases, in view of the increased number of outbreaks; and what steps he proposes to take in the matter.
Mr. HudsonYes, Sir. I do not think that research into animal disease problems is at present hampered by lack of funds. The Agricultural Research Council have constantly under review the question of such research, and although the scale of work is to some extent limited by the numbers of trained workers and the facilities available, research is, in fact, in progress into all the major problems in this field.