§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reconsider the new procedures for collecting information on rodent infestation and eliminate spot checks on private properties, chosen at random, in view of the amount of time these involve.
§ Mr. StrangNo. These new procedures, which were drawn up in consultation with local authority organisations concerned, will provide more reliable statistical information upon which to determine the most effective allocation of resources in both central and local Government.
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