§ 30. Mr. Burdenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give an undertaking that there will be no resumption in licences for the export of live animals for slaughter until the O'Brien Report has been the subject of a debate and there has been an opportunity for a decision by the House.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now make a further statement of the Government's intentions regarding the O'Brien Report on the export of live animals for slaughter.
§ Mr. MoyleI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Gillingham (Mr. Burden) earlier today. Apart from this I have nothing to add to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Derby, North (Mr. Whitehead) on 27th March.—[Vol. 871, c. 141–142.]