§ Mr. MALCOLMasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he has yet received, and will publish, the Report by Dr. Maiden upon the Isle of Wight disease in bees; and what steps are being taken to eradicate this plague, which threatens to exterminate the stocks of bees in this country?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe investigations which are being made as to the disease to which the hon. Member refers are not likely to be completed for some time, but I hope to receive an interim report about the end of March, and it will at once be published. I hope to arrange for the discussion of possible preventive measures with representative bee-keepers in the course of the next few weeks.