§ Mr. P. Wellsasked the Minister of Agriculture what has been the result of the survey made by the Forestry Commission of diseased elm trees on the Isle 296W of Sheppey; and what action it is proposed to take to arrest the spread of the disease.
Mr. T. WilliamsNo survey has yet been made, but an inspection will take place in late summer when elm disease is easily identifiable. Advice on the action to be taken to arrest the spread of the disease will depend on the result of this inspection, but in the meantime the Forestry Commission are in touch with the Eastchurch Parish Council, who have already written to them on the subject.