§ 3. Sir L. Ropnerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will take immediate action to prohibit the deliberate dispersal of rabbits which are free from myxomatosis.
Mr. AmoryI have no powers at present to prohibit the spreading of rabbits but a Private Member's Bill on the subject is expected to be introduced shortly in another place. My existing powers to require the destruction of rabbits will be used without hesitation in any case where it is known that some have been deliberately released.