HC Deb 27 April 1967 vol 745 cc1812-3
28. Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now introduce proposals to implement the proposals of the Littlewood Committee, giving special consideration to limiting experiments on dogs and cats.

Miss Bacon

I cannot yet say when it may be practicable to introduce legislation on this subject.

Mr. Wall

Can the Minister say whether she has had conversations with all interested bodies, and whether she will make a special consideration of dogs and cats, in view of the special place that they occupy in human affections?

Miss Bacon

As the hon. Gentleman knows, it has taken us a long time to get the views of all the interested bodies. It was in August, 1965, that we asked for these views. The most important of these bodies have now forwarded their views to us, and we shall take everything into consideration, including the dogs and cats.