§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he can see his way to promise legislation which will make illegal the importation of egrets' plumes, the obtaining of which entails the greatest suffering to the birds in question and is not of the slightest practical benefit?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANA Bill to prohibit the importation of the plumage of rare birds is in draft, but I cannot at present say when the pressure of Parliamentary business will permit of its introduction.