HC Deb 13 May 1927 vol 206 cc803-4W
Colonel DAY

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has received a resolution from the council of the borough of Southwark asking him to make the order contemplated by Section 2 of the Importation of Animals Act, 1922, authorising the importation into Great Britain of non-tubercular Canadian cows and heifers; and what action he is taking in the matter?

Mr. GUINNESS

The answer to the first part is in the affirmative. With regard to the second part, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply which I gave to a similar Question which was addressed to me on the 7th April last by the hon. Member for the Forest of Dean (Mr. Purcell).

Mr. NAYLOR

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is yet considering the advisability of authorising the importation into Great Britain of non-tubercular Canadian cows and heifers, under the terms of Section 2 of the Importation of Animals Act, 1922?

Mr. GUINNESS

For reasons given in previous answers, I am not prepared to re-open the settlement arrived at in 1923 at the Imperial Economic Conference.