§ Mr. GOULDasked the Minister of Agriculture if, in consideration of the specific assurances given by prominent members of overseas delegations visiting London for the Imperial Conference of 1921 of readiness to co-operate throughout Britain in assisting with arrangements for giving practical rudimentary 863W instruction and fitment to suitable prospective migrants in agriculture and out-of-door occupations, he will take steps to co-operate and, where necessary, increase facilities?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe question of co-operating with Overseas Governments in testing the suitability of prospective migrants by means of short courses of rudimentary instruction in agriculture is at present under consideration.
(A) STATEMENT showing the number of outbreaks of Anthrax, Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and Tuberculosis in cattle, together with the number of animals attacked and slaughtered during the 10 years, 1912–1921 (inclusive). Anthrax. Foot-and-Mouth Disease. Tuberculosis (certain forms only). Year. Number of outbreaks in cattle. Number of cattle attacked. Number of outbreaks in cattle. Number of cattle attacked. Number of cattle slaughtered. Number of premises affected. Number of cattle slaughtered. 1912 … 697 746 81 512 3,094 — — 1913 … 568 610 2 73 138 4,346† 4,720† 1914 … 687 733 26 141 462 3,976‡ 4,240‡ 1915 … 555 607 56 557 1,267 — — 1916 … 550 644 1 28 41 — — 1917 … 412 454 — — — — — 1918 … 237 255 3 14 48 — — 1919 … 222 268 74 870 1,597 — — 1920 … 450 513 82 1,081 2,374 — — 1921 … 500 603 34 349 778 — — 1922* … 153 164 901 13,856 22,155 — — * Up to 31st March, 1922. † Tuberculosis Order commenced to operate 1st May, 1913. ‡Tuberculosis order was suspended on 6th August, 1914, and has not since been revived.
(B) (1) Foot-and-Mouth Disease. Statement of Expenditure during the 10 years ended 31st March. 1922. Year. Gross Compensation. Receipts from Salvage. Net Compensation. Administrative and Miscellaneous Expenses. Total Net Expenditure. £ £ £ £ £ 1912–3 … 64,201 25,576 38,625 16,365 54,990 1913–4 … 5,624 1,128 4,496 1,386 5,882 1914–5 … 7,922 2,487 5,435 1,832 7,267 1915–6 … 28,107 6,247 21,860 4,269 26,129 1916–7 … 19 — 19 20 39 1917–8 … — — — — — 1918–9 … 14,881 5,146 9,735 1,808 11,543 1919–20 … 86,868 21,928 64,940 17,388 82,328 1920–21 … 151,253 39,729 111,524 27,702 139,226 1921–22 … 710,599 106,901 603,698 64,365 668,063 Totals … 1,609,474 209,142 860,332 135,135 995,467 NOTE.—The outbreaks to which the above expenditure relates involved, besides cattle, a number of sheep and pigs. The expenditure in connection with these latter animals cannot be separately stated.