§ 9. Mr. Iremongerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to introduce legislation to implement the recommendations of the Littlewood Report on Experiments on Animals.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesLegislation to replace the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, will be introduced when opportunity permits. At this stage I cannot say when that may be, or whether new legislation would give precise effect to all the proposals of the Departmental Committee on Experiments on Animals.