HC Deb 20 June 1963 vol 679 c633
24. Mr. Worsley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will broaden the terms of reference of the Departmental Committee on Experiments to Animals so as to include an examination of the means by which animals are supplied for this purpose.

Mr. Brooke

I can assure my hon. Friend that the Committee's terms of reference are sufficiently wide to allow it to examine this matter.

Mr. Worsley

Will my right hon. Friend bring this matter to the attention of the Committee? Is he aware that there is great concern that both cruelty and theft are being caused by a black market in this type of thing? Will he draw that to the attention of the Committee?

Mr. Brooke

Yes, Sir. I am bringing to the attention of the Committee what my hon. Friend feels about this matter.