HC Deb 06 March 1978 vol 945 cc488-9W
Mr. Hicks

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify his Department's proposals in respect of the application to the European Commission for financial assistance for brucellosis eradication as they affect Cornwall; and if he will give details of the areas of the county and proposed respective dates for this accelerated programme.

Mr. Bishop

As part of proposal put to the European Commission, compulsory eradication would begin in the remainder of Cornwall—that is the whole of the country apart from that part of the district of North Cornwall already subject to eradication measures—on 1st March 1979. Details of the proposal, including areas and dates, were announced on 17th February in a Press notice issued by my Department, copies of which are available in the Library of the House.