Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Outbreak)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 December 1972.

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Photo of Mr Joseph Godber Mr Joseph Godber , Grantham 12:00, 14 December 1972

There is a problem here. We know that one market is involved. We are not certain about others, but the farmer concerned is giving full co-operation. He had sent out more than one consignment of animals, but, as I have said, this outbreak is confined to pigs. He sent out some cattle, but we have no reason to believe that they were affected. However, this is one aspect of the situation which is being followed up urgently.