§ Mr. HURDasked the Minister of Agriculture if his attention has been called to a Resolution adopted by the Bath and West of England Society urging the retention of the feet of pigs on the sides of bacon imported into this country, so that it may be possible to detect lesions of foot-and-mouth disease and ascertain whether or not the animals have had that disease; and what steps he proposes to take?
Mr. GUINNESSMy attention has not been called to the Resolution referred to in the question. I am afraid that the retention of the feet of pigs on sides of bacon imported into this country would not help meat inspectors to determine 873W whether or not the carcases had come from animals which were affected with foot-and-mouth disease.