§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of orders that have been issued prohibiting the removal of animals under the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations for the three months ended to the last convenient date; and can he give particulars of the number of animals affected?
Mr. GUINNESSThe number of Orders issued by the Ministry prohibiting the movement of animals on account of foot-and-mouth disease during the three months ended 15th April is 10. The number of animals slaughtered as affected or in contact with infection dining the same period is 1,804.