§ 73. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture if Her Majesty's Government have now decided to take part in establishing a European Foot and Mouth Disease Commission under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to operate an international plan for the control of foot and mouth disease in Europe.
§ 75. Mr. P. Wellsasked the Minister of Agriculture whether the United Kingdom will be represented upon the European Foot and Mouth Disease Commission.
§ Sir T. DugdaleThe proposal that a European Foot and Mouth Disease Commission should be appointed was made at a conference convened by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in Copenhagen during September and was strongly supported by the United Kingdom delegate. In accordance with the decisions of the conference, F.A.O. have since been preparing drafts of an agreement for the establishment of the Commission and of a budget. These documents have not yet been received. They are to be discussed at a further international meeting early in December at which the United Kingdom will be represented. We support the principles of the appointment of a Commission with suitable functions and would hope to co-operate in the work.