§ Mr. Bossomasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give further consideration to the problem of sheep worrying by dogs, particularly in Kent, where it is on the increase.
§ Sir T. DugdaleI have already given this matter much thought, and I am
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A.—JULY-SEPTEMBER, 1952 Forces Month (1952) MEN WOMEN Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) Metropolitan July 88 65 + 23 2 1 + 1 August 97 109 - 12 7 3 + 4 September 141 107 + 34 3 8 - 5 Counties July 161 128 + 33 17 8 + 9 August 196 135 + 61 11 14 - 3 September 200 118 + 82 13 16 - 3 Cities and Boroughs July 124 95 + 29 7 8 - 1 August 216 109 + 107 10 6 + 4 September 203 113 + 90 15 10 + 5 always prepared to consider any further practical proposals. The main difficulty, as I explained in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Mr. Hurd) on 31st July, is that most of the proposals for dealing with this problem require legislation.