§ 54. Miss Maynardasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress he is making on the eradication of brucellosis.
§ Mr. Strang48.88 per cent. of cattle herds in England and Wales were brucellosis-accredited on 30th June, and a further 7.60 per cent. were undergoing testing. Compulsory eradication measures will begin on 1st November next in the remainder of Cumbria, the counties of Bedford, Hertford, Surrey and Berkshire, the southern part of Oxfordshire, eastern Devon and north-west Somerset. Further areas have already been announced where compulsory eradication is to begin on 1st November 1976 and on 1st November 1977. I hope to be able to make an announcement about additional eradication areas later this year.
§ 57. Mr. Costainasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps is he taking to accelerate the elimination of brucellosis in South-East England.
§ Mr. StrangWest Sussex is already subject to compulsory measures for the eradication of brucellosis, and compulsory 591W eradication is to begin in Surrey, Berkshire, and part of Oxfordshire on 1st November next. I hope to make an announcement concerning further eradication areas later this year.