§ Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Minister of Agriculture how many sheep in England and Wales were killed by 2655W maggot-fly during 1936; and whether any action is being taken by his Department to remedy this matter?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMThe condition caused by the attack of the sheep maggot-fly is not a notifiable disease, and no statistics are, therefore, available. My right hon. Friend is aware, however, that in the past few years sheep farmers have reported unusual activity of the parasites, the control of which is a matter for voluntary action by flock masters. The Ministry has issued a leaflet on the measures recommmended to prevent or minimise the damage caused by the maggots and is also making a special grant, on the recommendation of the Agricultural Research Council, for research into this problem at the University College of North Wales, Bangor.