§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the county councils and the county borough councils with bye-laws prohibiting the pasturing of bulls at large in fields containing public footpaths broadly according to the Home Office model;
(2) if he will list the county councils and county borough councils which have byelaws permitting bulls in fields containing public footpaths provided cows or heifers are also present;
(3) if he will list the county councils and county borough councils with no bulls byelaws in respect of fields containing footpaths.
§ Mr. LaneA total of 45 county and 42 county borough councils have made byelaws, broadly according to the Home Office model, prohibiting the pasturing of bulls at large in fields containing public footpaths; 10 counties have made bye-laws which permit bulls to be pastured in fields containing public footpaths provided cows and heifers are also present; and in two counties and 41 county boroughs there are no byelaws in force on this matter. I shall send the particulars to the hon. Member.