§ Lieut.-Colonel Heneageasked the President of the Board of Trade how many tons of bones were imported into England during the last 12 months; were any of them imported from any countries now infected with foot-and-mouth disease; 1903W and had they been treated with any chemicals to prevent the spreading of disease before importing them into England?
Mr. StanleyDuring the year 1936, imports into the United Kingdom of bones for manure and bones and horns for other manufacturing purposes, except glue-making, amounted to 20,000 tons. The great bulk of these imports came from Argentina, India and Morocco, in which countries, I understand, foot-and-mouth disease at present exists. I have no information as to any treatment which these bones may have undergone prior to importation.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Heneageasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the tonnage of manure imported into England last year; how much of this manure comes from countries infected with foot-and-mouth disease; and what percentage of bones is included in this ready prepared manure?
Mr. StanleyI regret that I am unable to furnish particulars of the imports of manure, as these are not separately recorded in the trade returns of the United Kingdom.