§ Mr. Crowderasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he has completed his study of reports from the Embassy in Tokyo regarding British
274Woffences. All prosecutions except one were successful.
My right hon. Friend's responsibilities in each individual case end when the offender is brought before the court, but the programme of the Fisheries Protection Squadron is kept under constant review and adjusted to take account of changing circumstances.
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dogs in Japan; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MackieYes. Our inquiries have revealed no evidence that British dogs exported to Japan are used for laboratory purposes or that they meet a cruel end; it is of course impossible to say that no such dog will ever become a stray.
I am well aware of the concern which has arisen because of the absence of welfare legislation in Japan, a concern which is shared by Japanese dog-lovers, and on this subject I would refer the hon. Member to the reply made by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 16th June.