§ Mr. Kitsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give an assurance that no meat will be imported from countries where foot-and-mouth disease is endemic until he has received the report of the inquiry into 229W the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PeartNo. The present suspension of imports is a temporary measure intended to reduce to the minimum the risk of any new primary outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease while the present emergency is being brought under control. Its temporary nature is consistent with our normal commercial policy.