§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the effectiveness with which badger tuberculosis is being tackled in the West Country; and whether there is any risk of a spread to human beings.
§ Mrs. FennerI cannot be satisfied until the incidence of tuberculosis in cattle is reduced to minimum levels. It is not possible to assess the risk of tuberculosis spreading directly or indirectly from badgers to human beings.