§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Minister of Agriculture, having in view the fact that foot-and-mouth disease is prevalent on the Continent, if he will state what precautions are taken to prevent infection being brought to this country by trucks and by forage and dead meat carried by the Richborough-Zeebrugge Ferry?
§ Sir H. BARNSTONAs far as my right hon. Friend is at present advised, the risk of the introduction of foot-and-1554W mouth disease from the Continent has not been sensibly increased by the train ferry. The importation of forage from the Continent (except from Norway) is already prohibited, but the question of the measures to be taken in order to minimise the risk of infection through this ferry is at present under consideration.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Minister of Agriculture whether live stock are allowed to be transported to England by the Richborough-Zeebrugge Ferry?
§ Sir H. BARNSTONThe importation of live cattle, sheep, goats and all other ruminating ainmals and swine is prohibited under the Diseases of Animals Acts. As regards horses, I am informed that the railway companies do not propose to transfer the traffic from their present steamers.