§ Dr. O'DONOVANasked the Minister of Agriculture what precautions are taken by his Department to ensure that hay and straw are not imported into this country from countries where foot-and-mouth disease is prevalent?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe importation of hay and straw from all countries except those known to be free from foot-and-mouth disease is prohibited by the Ministry's Foreign Hay and Straw Orders, with the exception of hay and straw used at the time of importation1292W as packing for merchandise and manufactured straw not intended for use as fodder or litter for animals. The Footand-Mouth Disease (Packing Materials) Order of 1925, however, prohibits any hay and straw imported as packing for merchandise from being brought into contact with animals.