§ Mr. ARCHDALEasked the Parliamentary to the Ministry of Agriculture how much money was given by the Government in 1919 and the first six months of 1920 towards veterinary research; and how much was paid during the same period as compensation for animals compulsorily destroyed?
Sir A. BOSCAWENI can only give figures in respect of the moneys administerd by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. In the period from the beginning of the financial year 1919–20, to 30th September, 1920, this Department made grants for Veterinary Research in England and Wales to the amount of £6,509. The expenditure on compensation for animals compulsorily slaughtered in the same period in Great Britain under the Diseases of Animals Acts was £178,077. As a set-off against this expenditure £43,356 was received from the sale of carcases of animals slaughtered. The following is a detailed statement of the above expenditure:—
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VETERINARY RESEARCH. — Financial Year, 1919–20. Financial Year, 1920–21 (6 months to 30th September, 1920). £ £ Grant to Royal Veterinory College 418 1,150 Research in Animal Pathology (Ministry's Laboratory). 3,214 1,541 Foot-and-Mouth Disease Committee (Parliamentary Expense). — 186 Totals—Veterinary Research (England and Wales) 3,632 2,877
COMPENSATION FOR ANIMALS COMPULSORILY SLAUGHTERED. — Financial Year,1919–20. Financial Year, 1919–20 (6 months to 30th September, 1920). £ £ Swine Fever—Pigs … … … 4,998 2,468 Foot and-Mouth Disease—Cattle … … … 62,176 38,657 Foot and-Mouth Disease—Sheep … … … 20,941 38,784 Foot and-Mouth Disease—Pigs … … … 5,793 4,260 Totals—Compensation (exclusive of Ireland) … 93,908 84,169 The receipts from sales of carcases of animals slaughtered amounted in 1919–20 to £21,928, and in 1920–21 (6 months) to £21,428, which sums are by way of set-of to the expenditure shown above.