§ Major M. WOODasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has received representations from those engaged in the Irish store cattle trade in Scotland with regard to the great hardship, expense and congestion being caused by the Regulation for compulsory sale of imported animals at the landing ports; and whether he can see his way to accede to the request of Scottish farmers and others interested that the Regulations may be so 1713W far modified as to permit of the period of detention being passed elsewhere than at the port of landing?
§ Major BARNSTONI have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend is unwilling to make any change in the present Regulations with regard to the sale and movement of Irish store cattle pending -the receipt of the Report of the Committee on Foot-and-Mouth Disease, which was appointed some time ago.