§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the contingency plans he has made to reduce the number of foxes in the South-East in view of the threat of rabies.
§ Mr. StrangIn the event of a rabies outbreak in wildlife anywhere in Great Britain, our contingency plans provide for the destruction of foxes in the infected area. The methods employed would be those calculated to be most effective and humane to suit the local circumstances, while presenting the minimum hazard to other species of wildlife and to farm and domestic animals.