§ Mr. Dalyellasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will prohibit imports of paté de fois gras, in view of the cruelty involved in its manufacture.
§ Mr. D. PriceNo. As my right hon. Friend informed my hon. Friend the Member for Down, North (Mr. Currie) in reply to a similar Question on 4th June, it would not be appropriate to use the powers conferred on the Board of Trade under the Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, for this purpose.