§ 40. Sir B. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now, by legislation or otherwise, ensure that adequate security is provided against dangerous wild animals kept as pets by private individuals so that incidents of these animals, such as pumas, cobras and an alligator escaping and thus causing danger to life and limb and also placing burdens on public funds, shall be avoided.
§ 43. Mr. Kirkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for amending the law relating to the keeping of dangerous animals and reptiles on private premises.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI would refer my hon. Friend and the hon. Member to the Answer which I gave yesterday to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Shettleston (Sir M. Galpern).—[V ol. 787, c. 400.]