ANIMALS (RESTRICTION OF IMPORTATION) BILL

HL Deb 29 June 1964 vol 259 c493

Brought from the Commons; read 1^a, and to be printed.

EARL ALEXANDER OF HILLSBOROUGH

My Lords, may I ask whether all these nine new measures which have now been given a First Reading all emanate from the Government, or are they all Private Members' Bills?

VISCOUNT GOSCHEN

They are Private Members' Bills, my Lords.

EARL ALEXANDER OF HILLSBOROUGH

It seems a pity that the Government have not been a bit more busy with their own legislation