§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government on Recommendation Number 544 on the control of foot-and-mouth disease in Europe which was adopted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 27th January. 1969; whether he will instruct the United Kingdom Permanent Representative in the Committee of Ministers to vote for the proposals contained in paragraph 6(a); and whether he will take steps on the lines indicated in paragraph 6(b).
§ Mr. WhitlockThe objectives of the recommendation are broadly in line with the views of Her Majesty's Government, but I cannot commit the Government to any particular line of policy pending full consideration of the Report of the Committee of Inquiry on Foot-and-Mouth Disease.