§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the anticipated timetable for the implementation of the Littlewood Report with regard to laboratory animals; to what extent the advisory committee is to be reorganised and the inspectorate enlarged before amending legislation is introduced; and by what date he expects that the reorganisation and enlargement will be achieved.
§ Sir F. SoskiceI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 4th November to a Question by the hon. Member for Gillingham (Mr. Burden). I am paying special attention to the Little-wood Committee's recommendations for reconstituting the Advisory Committee and strengthening the Inspectorate, but I am not yet in a position to make a statement.