§ Mr. Carlisleasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has yet completed his investigations into the cause of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at Westbrook Farm, Kingsley, on 3rd April, 1968; and if he will now make a statement.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesIt has not been possible to trace a definite source of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at Westbrook Farm, Kingsley. It is possible that the disease spread from an outbreak at Tarvin, near Chester on 22nd March.
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the proportion, in the areas recently affected by foot-and-mouth disease, of the main breeds of cattle before the outbreak of the disease; and what has been the proportion of these breeds affected by the disease.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesI regret that no figures are available giving the proportion100W of the main breeds of cattle in the areas recently affected by foot-and-mouth disease.