HC Deb 26 March 1958 vol 585 c431
51. Mr. Willey

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a further statement on the action taken regarding the resolution of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on the regulation of the export of live horses and livestock for slaughter.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

The Assembly's Resolution was formally noted by the Ministers' Deputies at their meeting on 16th December last year. It is for individual Governments to take such action as they wish, to make the recommendations effective. As I told the hon. Gentleman on 27th November last year, Great Britain already has legislation to deal with the matter.

Mr. Wiley

So that we can set a good example, will the Minister continue to encourage other countries to follow our lead?

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

We are always being told that we ought to set good examples and make moral gestures. I hope that on this occasion it bears fruit.