§ Mr. Farrasked the Minster of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the allocation of dart pistols for each veterinary region of England and Wales; and if he will take steps to increase this.
§ Mr. StrangDart pistols are not normally required for disease control and are not at present allocated to regions. We believe the need for such pistols in the event of a rabies outbreak to be very limited, but we are considering their availability and other factors.