HC Deb 04 November 1912 vol 43 cc874-6W
Mr. WILLIAM ARCHER REDMOND

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether, in view of the fact that no case of foot-and-mouth disease has arisen in county Tyrone for many years, he can arrange that cattle coming from that county may be conveyed, after adequate inspection, to all the English markets?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

Cattle from county Tyrone may be landed at a number of English ports under the Orders of the 4th, 17th and 21st October, but I regret that at present they can only be moved from the authorised landing places to a place of detention.

Mr. LARDNER

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he is aware that there has been no trace of foot-and-mouth disease in the county of Monaghan for many years; and whether, having regard to the fact that the farmers of the country are largely dependent on the sale of store cattle at this season of the year, he can modify the Regulations for the exportation of Irish store cattle to England in respect of cattle coming from the county Monaghan in such a manner as will make it possible for the farmers of this county to realise their stock at a fair price?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I regret that at pie-sent I do not see my way to modify the existing requirements with regard to the movement and detention of Irish store cattle brought to authorised landing places.

Mr. DORIS

asked the President of the; Board of Agriculture whether Westport, county Mayo, has been added to the list of ports from which cattle intended for store purposes may be landed in Great Britain under the Animals Landing from Ireland Order (No. 12), as amended; and, if not, why it has been excluded from the list?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The list to which the hon. Member refers was restricted, in the first instance, to a few of the larger ports in order to enable the new arrangements for the reception of Irish cattle to be got into good working order. There is now no objection to adding Westport to the list if, as I understand is the case, the Irish Department are in a position to make I the necessary arangements on their side.