§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Prime Minister if she has yet replied to the letter sent to her by Mr. Ian MacPhail on 13 January regarding cruelty to animals in Hong Kong; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterI have recently received a letter from Ian MacPhail, European co-ordinator of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, enclosing one he has written to my right hon. and learned Friend the Foreign Secretary. My noble Friend the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be replying as soon as possible.