asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the quarterly number of outbreaks of Newcastle disease in the past two years; and what representations have been made for and consideration given to a scheme for disease eradication.

Outbreaks reported in Great Britain are as follows:

Quarter	1973	1974
1st January—31st March	39	16
1st April—30th June	31	13
1st July—30th September	1	3
1st October—31st December	3	3
Total	74	35

The British Veterinary Association has advocated disease eradication but we have received no other representations. Vaccines are widely available and are effective in containing the disease.