§ 82. Mr. Deedesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent progress has been made towards collaboration with other European countries, particularly France, in combating foot and mouth disease; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GodberThe European Foot-and-Mouth Disease Commission and the International Epizootics Office are the principal organisations for collaboration on this problem. The United Kingdom is an active member of both, and we are always ready to give any help we can. A veterinary mission from France recently visited this country to study the system of control practised here and the research going on into foot-and-mouth disease.