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Foot-and-Mouth Disease. 1916
1915 Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
10 July 1912
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so forth. This being the case, there is
really no cause for apprehension, and as
matters at present stand I see no neces
sity to prohibit the landing of Irish fat
stock at Bristol under these conditions. It
is desirable that the supply of meat should
be maintained to the fullest extent pos
sible consistent with safety. Since this
time yesterday three outbreaks have oc
curred—one near Oldham, one at Bristol,
in the West Riding, and one in Ponteland,
in Northumberland. All of these are
within the scheduled areas.
Mr. JOHN REDMOND : May I ask the
right hon. Gentleman whether the hon.
Member who put this question has any
warrant for the statement in the ques
tion as to the continued prevalence of this
disease in Ireland, in view of the fact that
there has been no case of disease proved
in Ireland except in Swords, whereas many
cases of the disease have been proved in
England ?
hibition of cattle, sheep, or pigs entered
by exhibitors living in Wales or in
the counties of Monmouth, Hereford,
Gloucester, or Worcester, at the Welsh
National Society’s show to be held at
Swansea on the 3rd of August?
Mr. RUNCIMAN: I think my hon.
Friend will see that it is impossible for me
now to anticipate what restrictions, if any,
it may be necessary for me to impose on
the movement of animals from the counties
named to the Welsh National Show, to be
held at Swansea on the 3rd proximo. I
can only say that I hope that there will
be no necessity to interfere w r ith the show.
27. Mr. DORIS asked whether any trace
of foot-and-mouth disease has been dis
covered within 150 miles of Westport; and
can he now see his way to remove the re
strictions upon the shipping from that port
of stock intended for slaughter at Birken
head?
Mr. RUNCIMAN: Certainly; of course
I cannot accept the phraseology of the
hon. Gentleman’s question.
24. Mr. CHARLES BATHURST asked
whether, in view of the fact that under
Section 15 of the Diseases of Animals Act,
1894, the whole value of apparently sound
in-contact animals is payable as compensa
tion if slaughtered on an outbreak of foot-
and-mouth disease, it is the policy of the
Board to slaughter all such animals irre
spective of their pedigree or other value?
Mr. RUNCIMAN : It is not possible for
me to give any general answer to this
question. The course to be adopted in
any particular case depends not only upon
the value of the animals, but upon other
circumstances, such, for example, as to
whether arrangements could be made for
the complete and effective isolation of the
animals.
Mr. C. BATHURST: Can the right hon.
Gentleman say, as there is considerable
doubt in the country as to the proper value,
would the compensation represent the
breeding stock value or the commercial
value ?
Mr. RUNCI MAN : I have been in com
munication with my right hon. Friend on
this subject, and we agree that the ar
rangement made for the landing of stock
shipped from certain Irish ports for
slaughter at the foreign animals’ wharves
at Bristol, Glasgow, and Liverpool cannot
yet be extended to Westport.
Mr. JOYCE: May I ask the right hon.
Gentleman, now that it has been proved
that no disease exists in Limerick, will the
embargo be taken off the port of Limerick,
so that cattle may be shipped under proper
conditions from that port at the end of this
week ?
Mr. RUNCIMAN : No, Sir, I am afraid I
cannot admit that the case is absolutely
proved that there is no disease in any other
part of Ireland, and until we are absolutely
certain that there is no disease in any
other part of Ireland except Swords, I can
not see my way to relax the restrictions.
Sir JOHN DEWAR: Is it a fact that
when foot-and-mouth disease broke out in
Somerset last year the Board of Agricul
ture in Ireland prohibited the importation
of stock ?
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Mr. RUNCIMAN: No such case has
arisen. When it does I shall be glad to
consider it.
25. Mr. DAVID D AVI ES asked whether,
in the event of there being no further out
breaks of foot-and-mouth disease, any
restrictions will be placed upon the ex
Mr. SPEAKER: That is not an urgent
question, however important it may be.
The right hon. Gentleman the President of
the Board of Agriculture would have to
make inquiries before he answered it.
Mr. MacVEAGH : May I ask the right
hon. Gentleman whether he is yet in a