§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what work remains to be done in his Department before a Bill can be brought forward to implement the recommendations of the Littlewood Report on experiments on live animals.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe report requires to be further evaluated before detailed proposals for legislation to replace the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, can be worked out in consultation with the many interested bodies. The hon. Member will appreciate from replies which I gave to Questions by him on 16th October that I cannot forecast when this may be possible.