§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in any part of the country where the muzzling order is enforced, there is at the same time a regulation to the effect that each muzzled dog must also be taken about on a lead?
§ Sir R. SANDERSThe answer to the question is in the affirmative. The requirement of leading as well as muzzling of dogs when in a public place is in force under Orders of the Ministry in two areas, namely, the Acton area, in consequence of the case of rabies which occurred there on the 9th December, and an area around Southampton, in view of a number of cases of the disease which have occurred therein during the past two months. As no further case of rabies has occurred in the Acton area, it has been decided to withdraw the requirement of leading about the end of this month.