§ 67. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to what extent myxomatosis has spread this summer; and what futher indications have been observed of wild rabbits developing immunity in districts where all the rabbits were cleared last year.
§ Mr. NugentDuring the summer, myxomatosis has spread to many previously unaffected districts in the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland. There appears to be no significant change in the development of immunity by wild rabbits since the reply given to my hon. Friend on 16th June.