§ Mr. Spriggsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give a general direction to British Railways to continue with the carriage of pigeons.
§ Mr. HoramNo. The British Railways Board, in consultation with my Department, is reviewing the carriage of unaccompanied livestock, including pigeons, 619W in the light of the recommendations made by the Central Transport Consultative Committee. In the meantime, it is continuing to carry this traffic.