HC Deb 18 February 1924 vol 169 c1324W
Lord HENRY CAVENDISH - BENTINCK

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will give a Return of the date of the notification of each outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and the date of slaughter of the animals infected during 1923 and 1924?

Mr. BUXTON

I should like to be able to give the hon. Member the information he desires, but unless some special purpose is to be served. I regret that I cannot see my way to detail a special staff to extract the particulars at the present time. An examination of some 2,600 files would be necessary, and this would prove a lengthy and costly process.