§ Mr. Hazellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about his policy of controlling fowl pest in England and Wales by the voluntary use of dead vaccine.
§ Mr. PeartThe results of the policy of controlling sub-acute Newcastle disease by statutory measures and the use of dead vaccine have been very encouraging. The incidence of the disease has been considerably reduced. I have, therefore, decided that the present policy shall be continued. It is essential, however, if good control of the disease is to be maintained, for maximum use to be made of the vaccine and for the recommendations of the manufacturers to be followed. The policy will be kept under review, particularly in the light of progress made in research on Newcastle disease and on vaccines at the Central Veterinary Laboratory.