§ 109. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is aware that persons are touring farms hit by fowl pest and attempting to buy up carcases of compulsorily slaughtered birds; and whether he will 194W warn farmers not to consent to the removal of such carcases in view of the danger of infection.
§ Mr. NugentI have heard of only one case of an alleged attempt to buy carcases of poultry that had been slaughtered on account of fowl pest. Inquiries into this case are proceeding. The removal of such carcases is an offence under the Diseases of Animals Acts and I am sending the hon. Member a copy of a Press announcement on the subject which was issued by my Department last week.