§ 79. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the President of the Board of Trade if, as owing to the cruelty involved the importation of osprey plumage has been prohibited since 1921, he will also prohibit its sale in this country, in view of the fact that any now sold must be illegally imported.
§ Mr. BelcherInquiry has not produced any evidence that osprey plumage is in fact being sold in this country and there appears, therefore, to be no necessity for the action desired by my hon. Friend.