HC Deb 17 July 1979 vol 970 c427W
Mr. Best

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will conduct a thorough research into the causes and incidence of orf, a viral disease which affects both sheep and humans, beyond issuing an information leaflets on it.

Mr. Wiggin

The experience of the veterinary service throughout the country does not suggest that there has been any significant change in the incidence of the disease. Sufficient information is already available about orf to enable effective control measures to be applied.