§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will given an assurance that, in the event of weaknesses in the measures for the prevention and control of other epidemics, particularly those affecting the countryside such as foot-and-mouth disease, becoming apparent during the course of the Aberdeen typhoid inquiry, immediate action will be taken to correct them.
§ Mr. NobleThe arrangements necessary for the prevention and control of epidemic diseases are well understood, but if the Aberdeen typhoid inquiry should reveal any deficiencies the Government and the local authorities concerned would certainly wish to take immediate steps to review these arrangements.