§ Mr. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will introduce regulations to minimise the suffering of live animals exported for slaughter overseas; and if he will, at an early date, bring forward legislation to put an end to this trade.
§ Mr. RossI have no thing to add to the replies on this subject given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to the right hon. Member for Berwick and East Lothian (Sir W. Anstruther-Gray) and the hon. Member for Oswestry (Mr. Biffen) on 2nd December, 1964, and 15th June, 1965, respectively.