HC Deb 21 November 1938 vol 341 c1358W
Mr. Sexton

asked the Minister of Agriulture whether he will state the number of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease originating in tubercle-tested herds in the years 1932 to 1937, respectively; and the percentage of the number of such outbreaks to the total for each year?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

No outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in England, Wales or Scotland in any herd appearing in the Register of Herds officially attested under the Tuberculosis (Attested Herds) Schemes which were inaugurated on 1st February, 1935. I regret that no records exist indicating the number of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease during the years 1932 to 1937, originating in herds (other than attested herds) which had been tested with tuberculin.