§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will now give an assurance not to lift the ban upon the import of meat and meat products from countries where foot-and-mouth disease is endemic until a full inquiry into the origin of the 1967 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has been completed.
§ Mr. PeartI have nothing to add to the statement I gave to the House on 15th February.—[Vol. 758, c. 1589–99.]
§ Mr. William Edwardsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, from how many countries, other than the Argentine, who follow a policy of immunisation against foot-and-mouth disease Great Britain imports meat, meat products and livestock.
§ Mr. PeartSome countries which follow a slaughter policy also vaccinate, but, of the countries from which we import meat, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, in addition to the Argentine, rely on vaccination alone to control foot-and-mouth disease. This also applies to certain areas in certain African countries but if they were to have foot-and-mouth disease in those areas from which supplies come, we would prohibit imports until they had had six months freedom from disease.