I hope that the thoughts of every hon. Member are with them at this time of profound distress. Sadly, we have foot and mouth in Worcestershire. In normal circumstances, he would be prosecuted on animal welfare grounds. Will my hon.
Friend is right.
She describes a problem that faces a large number of farmers. We have raised it with the Minister, and I know that he is very conscious of it. The solution is not easy. We do not want to weaken the measures that have been taken to try to curb the disease, but it is those measures that prevent many farmers from moving lambing ewes to the places where they want them to be. As a result, there are serious animal welfare consequences.