asked the Minister of Agriculture in view of the long duration of the present quarantine period, what steps he is taking to develop a form of anti-rabies inoculation which would overcome or shorten the period.

Published reports of work on the control of rabies undertaken by research workers are studied by my veterinary staff, but it is not possible for my Department to undertake direct work in this field at the present time since its facilities for carrying out research into animal diseases are already fully employed on problems of immediate importance of food production.