§ 64. Miss Fookesasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will take steps to ban the import of pit ball terriers in the light of information already supplied to him by the hon. Member for Plymouth, Drake.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkNo. Because of the difficulties in distinguishing between bull terriers specifically bred for fighting and other bull terriers it would not he possible to enforce an import embargo. Furthermore, such action would be contrary to our international trading obligations, unless the domestic sale and commercial breeding of like dogs was similarly controlled.